| Statue of Idrimi | |
|---|---|
 The Statue of Idrimi | |
| Material | Magnesite |
| Size | 104cm high |
| Created | 15th century BC |
| Present location | British Museum, London |
| Identification | 1939,0613.101 |
The Statue of Idrimi is an important ancient Middle Eastern sculpture found at the site of Alalakh by the British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley in 1939, dating from the 15th century BC.[1] The statue is famous for its long biographical inscription of King Idrimi written in the Akkadian language. It has been part of the British Museum's collection since the year it was discovered.[2][3] The inscription includes the "first certain cuneiform reference" to Canaan.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ British Museum Collection
- ^ Drews 1998, p. 46: "An eighteenth-century letter from Mari may refer to Canaan, but the first certain cuneiform reference appears on a statue base of Idrimi, king of Alalakh c. 1500 BCE."