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The relief depicts a male figure, about 1.75 m high, whose clothing and weapons identify him as a warrior. In his outstretched right hand he holds a (badly weathered) spear. His left hand holds his bow which is borne over his shoulder. On the left side of his body there is a sword - the halfmoon grip
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and a loop for hanging it from his belt are clearly visible. He is dressed in a semi-circular cap with decorative bands, a short kilt and the ubiquitous
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and faces south-southeast. In ancient times, the route from the
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Hawkins suggests a possible connection with the Tarḫuntabijammi who is named in the
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in 1946. The first detailed description was undertaken by
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