| Title |
Napir-Asu |
| Building |
Temple |
| Location City/State |
Susa (Shush), Elam |
| Location Country |
Iran |
| Style Period |
Ancient Near East: Elam |
| Patron |
Queen Napir-Asu |
| Description |
front view; Queen Napir-Asu was the wife of King Untash-Napirisha |
| Creation Date |
ca. 1350 - 1300 BCE |
| Form |
statue |
| Medium |
bronze, copper |
| Dimensions |
H: 4' 2-3/4" |
| Inscription/Marks |
"He who would seize my statue, who would smash it, who would destroy its inscription, may he be smitten by the curse of [the gods], that his name shall become extinct, that his offspring be barren....This is Napir-Asu's offering." |
| Repository |
Musée du Louvre, Paris (France) |
| Source |
Gardner's 11, 2-19; Slide Library 115 -Ancient Near East Sites incl Egypt |
| Work ID |
4165 |
| Rights |
Digital Image Copyright University of Utah |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6z06kb0 |
| Setname |
uu_aah_art |
| ID |
30184 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z06kb0 |
