Hadad Statue
The Hadad Statue is an 8th-century BC stele of King Panamuwa I, from the Kingdom of Bit-Gabbari in Sam'al. It is currently occupies a prominent position in the Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin.
| Hadad Statue | |
|---|---|
| Material | Basalt |
| Height | 3.4 meters |
| Width | 1.2 meters (at belt) |
| Depth | 75 cm |
| Period/culture | 8th century BC |
| Discovered | 1890 Samʼal |
| Present location | Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin |
| Culture | Aramean |
The inscription was discovered in 1890 in a village north east of Sam’al, during the period of the 1888-1902 German Oriental Society expeditions led by Felix von Luschan and Robert Koldewey. The 34 line inscription is written in the Samalian language, considered to be on a dialect continuum between Phoenician and Aramaic.
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