Tay Candle Hittite Hunting Scene

Depicting a hunting scene, this embossed limestone orthostat features a hieroglyphic inscription believed to read: "These shots are of Maritis, the son of Suwarimis." The original artifact dates back to the Syro-Hittite States period (11th–10th century B.C.) and is displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Size • Length: 26 cm • Width: 7.5 cm • Height: 13 cm