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Statue of Queen Napir-Asu By Olivia Rosen & Hailey Walters

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Page 1: Statue of Queen Napir-Asu - Springfield Public Schools Napir... · History 1350 - 1300 BCE Found in the ruins of Susa (modern day Iran) The statue is of Queen Napir-Asu of the Elamites

Statue of Queen Napir-Asu

By Olivia Rosen & Hailey Walters

Page 2: Statue of Queen Napir-Asu - Springfield Public Schools Napir... · History 1350 - 1300 BCE Found in the ruins of Susa (modern day Iran) The statue is of Queen Napir-Asu of the Elamites

History1350 - 1300 BCE

Found in the ruins of Susa (modern day Iran)

The statue is of Queen Napir-Asu of the Elamites

She was the wife of Untash-Napirisha

Under this dynasty, a great empire flourished

Page 3: Statue of Queen Napir-Asu - Springfield Public Schools Napir... · History 1350 - 1300 BCE Found in the ruins of Susa (modern day Iran) The statue is of Queen Napir-Asu of the Elamites

Facts

Made of bronze and copper

The bronze made the statue expensive

4’ 2 3/4’’ high

Weighs 3,760 pounds

Page 4: Statue of Queen Napir-Asu - Springfield Public Schools Napir... · History 1350 - 1300 BCE Found in the ruins of Susa (modern day Iran) The statue is of Queen Napir-Asu of the Elamites

Meaning of the Queen

Represents the ideal queen

Portrays the elegance and grace of the female body

The hands over her belly may represent the importance of fertility and assuring peaceful dynastic succession

Page 5: Statue of Queen Napir-Asu - Springfield Public Schools Napir... · History 1350 - 1300 BCE Found in the ruins of Susa (modern day Iran) The statue is of Queen Napir-Asu of the Elamites

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