Teshub Cult Stele | Henzendorf (Germany)

Description

A stele depicting the hittite God Teshub. The original model (Neo-Hittite, circa 1,180 BC - 700 BC) was found 1899 in Babylon (Iraq). This copy / interpretation was made by a collaboration of polish and german artists (Ulrich Thiel, Kazimierz Krewniak and Adam Sobiraj). <img src="http://felixwolter.de/assets/images/henzendorf/statue_01_comparision.png"></br> <i>Photo of original stele at the Istanbul Museum | <a href="http://www.hittitemonuments.com">hittitemonuments.com</a></i></br> </br> <b>Further reading:</b> </br> - R. Koldewey. Die Hettitische Inschrift (...), WVDOG, Heft 1; 1900.</br> - A. Muhibbe Darga. Hitit Sanatı. İstanbul: Akbank, 1992: Fig. 312; P. 329</br> <b>Original at:</b> </br> Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi (Istanbul), GNT.S03.01.sld.01</br> </br> Model by Felix Wolter, with permission of the landcare association, land owner and the Naturpark Schlaubetal, Germany. </br></br><a href="http://www.felixwolter.de/Henzendorf.html">HITTITES IN HENZENDORF | WEBSITE</a>