Votive offering. Fragment of a stone stele dedicated by Itur-Ashdum. First Dynasty of Babylon, c. 1760-1750 BC. Probably from Sippar, southern Iraq. Limestone. The cuneiform inscription states that a high official called Itur-Ashdum dedicated a statue to the goddess Ashratum in her temple, on behalf of King Hammurabi (reigned 1792-1750 BC). The figure carved may represent Hammurabi. British Museum. London, England, United Kingdom.