Heidi Kontkanen Photography - Sun god Shamash. King Ashurnasirpal appears twice, dressed in ritual robes and holding the mace symbolising authority. In front of him there is a Sacred Tree, possibly symbolising
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![The Tablet of Shamash, or Sun-god tablet (ca. 888 – 855 BC), a limestone stele found in the ancient Babylonian city of Sippar. The scene represents king Nabu-aplu-iddina being led by a The Tablet of Shamash, or Sun-god tablet (ca. 888 – 855 BC), a limestone stele found in the ancient Babylonian city of Sippar. The scene represents king Nabu-aplu-iddina being led by a](https://preview.redd.it/pk67ypxtqqt91.jpg?auto=webp&s=ab3f722777ad4eacb2bd131a058e58ec21593eef)