Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Hittite Monument from Carchemish
Original caption: Monument of a Hittite king
A standing figure and rows of carved signs survive across a damaged stone slab. The original caption identifies a Hittite royal monument from Carchemish held in the British Museum.
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Illustrator uncredited. "The Hittite Monument from Carchemish" [source caption]. In Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments, A. H. Sayce. 1892 historical edition, 1892, Religious Tract Society. Source scan leaf 6. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/library-0556-006
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Title from the printed caption. Editorial description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
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Illustrator uncredited. The Hittite Monument from Carchemish. Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments. Scan leaf 6. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/library-0556-006