Patung Marduk digambarkan berada di atas naga Marduk , Mušḫuššu
Patung Marduk , juga dikenal sebagai Patung Bêl (Bêl ), adalah perwakilan fisik dari dewa Marduk, dewa penjaga kota kuno Babel , yang secara tradisional disimpan di kuil utama kota tersebut, Esagila . Terdapat tujuh patung Marduk di Babel, namun 'satu' Patung Marduk umum disebut sebagai patung utama dewa tersebut, yang utamanya ditempatkan di Esagila dan dipakai dalam upacara-upacara di kota tersebut. Patung tersebut dijuluki Asullḫi dan terbuat dari sebuah jenis kayu yang disebut mēsu dan dilapisi dengan emas dan perak.
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