Statue of Ebih-Il

The statue, made of translucent smooth alabaster, depicts the figure of a man seated on a wicker hassock. He is shown in a praying posture with hands clasped against his chest conveying his devotion to the deity. The lapis lazuli inlays were imported from as far east as Afghanistan. dul, Ebih-il, nu-banda, dIštar Nita, sarig "This statue, Ebih-il, the overseer, to Ishtar (?), he dedicated" == Excavation ==

The statue was discovered in two parts by a French excavation team under André Parrot. The head was found on the pavement of the outer court of the Temple of Ishtar, the head found 22 January 1934, the body 23 January 1934. File:Ebih-Il (discovery, 22 January 1934, excavation).jpg|Excavation of the head of Ebih-Il (22 January 1934) File:Ebih-Il (discovery, 22 January 1934).jpg|Head of Ebih-Il (discovery, 22 January 1934) File:Ebih-Il (discovery, 23 January 1934, body).jpg|Body of Ebih-Il (discovery, 23 January 1934) Ebih-Il (discovery, 22 January 1934, portrait).jpg|Head of Ebih-Il upon discovery File:Ebih-Il (discovery, 22 January 1934, profile).jpg|Head of Ebih-Il upon discovery (profile) == Details of the statue ==

File:Ebih-Il Louvre AO17551 n01.jpg|Ebih-Il in the Louvre, AO17551 File:Ebih-Il Louvre AO17551 n02.jpg|The figure's facial expressions. The figure's hands are clasped in prayer File:Ebih-Il Louvre AO17551 n04.jpg|A profile of the statue showing the seated posture and the kaunakes skirt File:Ebih-Il Louvre AO17551 n11.jpg|A closeup of the finely crafted eyes File:Ebih-Il Louvre AO17551 n07.jpg|Dedication of the statue in Proto-cuneiform script: "Ebih-Il, nu-banda (, nu-banda, "overseer"), offered his statue to Ishtar Virile" File:Ebih-Il (name).jpg|The name "Ebih-Il" (, EN-TI-IL) on the statue, with the corresponding standard Sumero-Akkadian cuneiforms. File:Ebih-Il Louvre AO17551 n10.jpg|A closeup showing the details of the wicker seat == See also ==