| Hadad Statue | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Material | Basalt |
| Height | 3.4 meters |
| Width | 1.2 meters (at belt) |
| Depth | 75 cm |
| Period/culture | 8th century BC |
| Discovered | 1890 Samʼal |
| Present location | Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin |
| Culture | Aramean |
The Hadad Statue is an 8th-century BC stele of King Panamuwa I, from the Kingdom of Bit-Gabbari in Sam'al. It is currently occupies a prominent position in the Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin.[1]
The inscription was discovered in 1890 in a village north east of Sam’al, during the period of the 1888-1902 German Oriental Society expeditions led by Felix von Luschan and Robert Koldewey. The 34 line inscription is written in the Samalian language, considered to be on a dialect continuum between Phoenician and Aramaic.
- ^ "Kultbild des Wettergottes Hadad" [Hadad Statue]. www.smb-digital.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-17.