| Statue of Ebih-Il | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Ebih-Il, superintendent of Mari | |
| Material | Alabaster, shells, lapis lazuli, bitumen |
| Height | 52.5 centimetres (20.7 in) |
| Width | 20.6 centimetres (8.1 in) |
| Depth | 30 centimetres (12 in) |
| Created | c. 2400 BC |
| Period/culture | Sumerian |
| Discovered | 1934 |
| Place | Temple of Ishtar, Mari, Syria |
| Present location | Musée du Louvre, Paris Heilongjiang Art Museum, Harbin (downsized replica) |
| Identification | AO 17551 |
The Statue of Ebih-Il is a 25th-century BC statue of the praying figure of Ebih-Il (𒂗𒋾𒅋, EN-TI-IL, e-bih-il),[1][2] superintendent of the ancient city-state of Mari in modern eastern Syria. The statue was discovered at the Temple of Ishtar in Mari during excavations directed by French archaeologist André Parrot. It is made of gypsum, with inlays of schist, shells and lapis lazuli. The statue is displayed in the Musée du Louvre. It has been described as "a masterpiece by virtue of its craftsmanship, state of preservation, and expressive style."[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
SDwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ THUREAU-DANGIN, F. (1934). "Inscriptions Votives Sur des Statuettes de Maʾeri". Revue d'Assyriologie et d'archéologie orientale. 31 (3): 143. ISSN 0373-6032. JSTOR 23297288.
- ^ Iselin, Claire. "Ebih-Il, the Superintendent of Mari". Musée du Louvre. Retrieved 10 October 2012.