Wall painting: sacrificial scene

Wall painting: sacrificial scene
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Mari, royal palace. Painting known as "Director of the Sacrifice" dated c. 1780 BCE, rule of Samsi-Addu (between circa 1793 and 1775 BCE). Mineral pigments on juss (gypsum Ca SO4 2H2O). Only the king reaches the maximum module (reconstructed height 1.65 m).

Paris, Musée du Louvre AO 19825

Musée du Louvre, dist. RMN - Grand Palais / Thierry Olivier

Musée du Louvre, dist. RMN - Grand Palais / Thierry Olivier

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