Babylonian Boundary Stone with Divine Iconography
Made of limestone, this boundary stone (kudurru in Akkadian) records a deed of gift of land from the governor of the Sea-Land to an individual named Gula-eresh. In the upper part of the stone are a series of emblems, including divine emblems of certain Mesopotamian deities. For example, the solar disc at the apex was associated with Šamaš, the god of the sun and of justice. The turtle below it was one of the symbols of Enki, a powerful god associated with wisdom, magic, and incantations. The lower part of the stone records the transaction and describes the boundaries of the land in cuneiform. (Source)
Middle Babylonian, 1125-1100 BCE.
British Museum.