Statue of Ebih-Il

Statue of Ebih-Il
Statue of Ebih-Il, superintendent of Mari
MaterialAlabaster, shells, lapis lazuli, bitumen
Height52.5 centimetres (20.7 in)
Width20.6 centimetres (8.1 in)
Depth30 centimetres (12 in)
Createdc. 2400 BC
Period/cultureSumerian
Discovered1934
PlaceTemple of Ishtar, Mari, Syria
Present locationMusée du Louvre, Paris
Heilongjiang Art Museum, Harbin (downsized replica)
IdentificationAO 17551
The Statue of Ebih-Il was discovered in Mari, modern Syria

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Iselin, Claire. "Ebih-Il, the Superintendent of Mari". Musée du Louvre. Retrieved 10 October 2012.