Statuette of the Iddin-ilum
The Iddin-ilum statuette is a 41.5 cm high statuette made of steatite . It was made in the early 21st century BC. And found in the palace during French excavations led by André Parrot in Mari (Tell Hariri) in the winter of 1936/37 . Today it is exhibited in the Louvre in Paris (inventory number: AO 19486 ).
It is a prayer statuette which, apart from a broken arm and head, has largely been preserved. It shows a standing man in a long robe. An Akkadian inscription is carved into the lower area . Accordingly, this statuette was consecrated to the goddess of love and war Inanna / Ištar . Iddin-ilum , a šakkanakku (governor) of Mari, is named as its founder .
General view of the statuette
Detailed view of the inscription
Detailed view of the inscription
literature
- André Parrot : Les Fouilles de Mari. Quatrième campagne (hiver 1936-37). In: Syria. Vol. 19, No. 1, 1938, pp. 1-29, here Taf. 7, 1, JSTOR 4196112 .
