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Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

  • Salon 1, catalog no. 2

  • 2254-2218 BCE

  • Susa, Iran

  • Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

  • Located in the Louvre, Paris, France

  • This stele commemorates the defeat of the Lullubi, a people of the Iranian Mountains to the East. The King stands alone, far taller than his men, treading on the bodies of the fallen Lullubi. This is the first time that a King appears as a God in Mesopotamian art. Also, similar to the ziggurats, it appears that he is scaling the ladder to the heavens.

  • I chose this image because it is one that has stayed in my mind. The depictions of conflict and battle, and the detail of the gruesome scenes is masterful. 

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