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Lion Hunt Orthostat
The orthostat shows a lion hunt scene with a Hieroglyphic Luwian inscription. It was found in the late 19th century by a peasant digging near Arslantepe and was first photographed by D. Hogarth and G. Yorke in 1894. David Hawkins (2000) reads the inscription as: "These shootings (are) of Halpasulupis, grandson of Taras(?) the Hero, the lord of the city Malizi, son of Wasu(?)-runtiyas(?), the King(?)." The grandfather of the author, Tara(?), is also the author of the Izgın stele. Halpasulupi's name also appears on one of the gateway lions at Arslantepe. The limestone relief is approximately dated to the 11th century BCE. It is on display in the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, Ankara.
