Upper side of the podium in Room 64

Upper side of the podium in Room 64
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Between the Court of the palms 106 and the Throne room 65, Room 64 had a sacred character since it contained the statue of the Goddess of the gushing waters, found at the foot of the podium (H. 0.92 m; L. 2.33 m; W. 2.10 m). Faux marbling framing a light red ochre rectangle, the painting, on plaster (juss), was made on the stone slab covering the installation. The spirals along the border, embellished with flames on the western side, were not without symbolic meaning. Probably from the period of Yasmah-Addu (1793-1775 BCE).

Mission archéologique de Mari. N° 1783, Cl. A. Bianquis, 8 February 1936. Archives André Parrot

Mission archéologique de Mari. N° 1783, Cl. A. Bianquis, 8 February 1936. Archives André Parrot

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