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Shikaft-e Gulgul

Shikaft-e Gulgul (or Gulgulcave) site is an Assyrian rock relief and inscription located in the vicinity of Gulgul, a village near Mount Pushta-e Kuh at Ilam in Iran. It was discovered by Louis Vanden Berghe (Ghent University, Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels). The rock-carved relief is attributed to Esarhaddon. The sovereign depicted is wearing an Assyrian tiara, dressed in a tunic with only the feet appearing, and wearing earrings. He is armed with a sword, worn on a belt, and holding a mace in his left hand. The right arm is broken, and seems to hold an object. On both sides of the king, divine symbols are represented. They include to the left; a full moon, the seven planets and the sun disk symbol Ishtar. At right; a winged disk, and a horned tiara are identified as symbols of Shamash and Assyria. An inscription is also visible.

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Shikaft-e Gulgul Wikipedia