Naram-Sin Victory Stele
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The Naram-Sin Victory Stele is an Akkadian limestone monument depicting King Naram-Sin’s triumphant ascent over defeated enemies, exemplifying early Mesopotamian royal propaganda and hierarchical scale in Near Eastern art.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victory Stele of Naram-Sin | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akkadian monument
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Mesopotamian relief sculpture ⓘ victory stele ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Mesopotamian art
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Near Eastern art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Akkadian royal ideology
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early imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| category |
ancient political art
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royal monument ⓘ |
| culture | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
King Naram-Sin of Akkad
NERFINISHED
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defeated enemies ⓘ triumphant ascent of Naram-Sin ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | military campaign of Naram-Sin ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divine favor toward the king
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military dominance over enemies ⓘ |
| function |
commemoration of military victory
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royal propaganda ⓘ |
| genre | historical monument ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Akkadian ⓘ |
| historicalContext | expansion of the Akkadian Empire ⓘ |
| iconography |
military conquest
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royal victory ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| medium | carved relief ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear hierarchical scaling of figures
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early use of diagonal composition in Near Eastern art ⓘ integration of landscape and figures in relief ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
glorification of Naram-Sin’s reign
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public display ⓘ |
| period | Akkadian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | enemies in defeated poses ⓘ |
| portraysAs |
Naram-Sin as larger than other figures
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Naram-Sin as triumphant ruler ⓘ |
| region | Ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
divinely sanctioned kingship
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power and authority of the Akkadian king ⓘ |
| shows | contrast between victorious king and fallen foes ⓘ |
| subjectOf | study in early Mesopotamian kingship ideology ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| usesArtisticDevice |
hierarchical scale
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narrative relief ⓘ |
| visualFocus | central figure of Naram-Sin ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
this entity surface form:
Victory Stele of Naram-Sin