Here we see King Sulumeli offering a libation to a God. The height is 86,2 cm. the material is basalt, it’s from Malatya’s Aslantepe (Lions’ Hill), tenth-nineth century BC.

On the picture: Twice the Stormgod (shown in two different poses).
On the left, he is riding his war chariot. On the right, he is accepting the king’s/queen’s homage.
Neo-Hittite sculpture in traditional style.

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen
Source: ‘Anadolu Uygarlıkları’ (Anatolian Civilisations) – Prof.Dr. Ekrem Akurgal.