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The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, made of Limestone with the height of 6'6", was created during the Old Kingdom in 2254-2218 BCE. The Akkadian ruler, Naram-Sin is shown in hierarchic scale. Hierarchic scale is the size level of a person is preferred to their importance. Having said, Naram-Sin is depicted as the largest person, because he is conquering the Lullubians. Naram-Sin is considered a god because of his war helmet, with bull horns on each side, and his sense of power over the Lullubians. The man to the right of Naram-Sin is being stabbed by a spear through his neck, and Naram-Sin has another spear for the other person on the far right - slowly conquering the weak people. Naram-Sin's soldiers are beneath slowly marching up the side of the mountain. They do not follow single file possibly due to their barbaric nature in conquering over so many people.

Naram's horned helmet depicts his powerful and godly self. Perhaps given his divine and godly power, the sun could have been the god to give him his power. And since he is the largest person on the stele, he is the most powerful and dominating creature.

The text under the sun was written in Akkadian cuneiform and depicts the rise of the Akkadians over the Lullubians. Naram-Sin leading his army into destroying the last of the Lullubians shows just how powerful the Akkadians and Naram-Sin truly are and they are not a group to reckon. The image of Naram-Sin is like the image of a god which was something Naram-Sin thought.