Kamal Aldin Niknami; Mohammad Amin Mirghaderi
Abstract
The Anubanini relief is Sarpol-e Zahab is one of the most ancient rock reliefs in Iran, which was identified by Rawlinson in 1836 and de Morgan published the first drawing of it in 1896. It is located on the main route to the Greater Khorasan and adjoins the highlands of the central Zagros to the low-lying ...
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The Anubanini relief is Sarpol-e Zahab is one of the most ancient rock reliefs in Iran, which was identified by Rawlinson in 1836 and de Morgan published the first drawing of it in 1896. It is located on the main route to the Greater Khorasan and adjoins the highlands of the central Zagros to the low-lying plains of Mesopotamia. An inscription at the bottom of the relief adds further importance to it and introduces more details including the information about the characters. The relief is known as Anubanini, after one of the dominant Lullubi rulers, and it has undergone several modifications over time. This paper attempts arguing these changes and presents a clear commentary on the role of the captive added to the relief and the features of its role. In addition, the paper suggests an explanation for the connection between the relief of Anubanini and the relief of Iddin-Sin, located in front of it. It seems that Anubanini carved this relief on the mount of Batir, but the Lullubis local adversaries, the Simurrums modified it to some extent.
