“Shield Of Sarduri II” Necklace

 Acquiring a strong  and mighty state from his ancestors king Sarduri the 2-nd (764-735 B C) went on with the campaigns to neighbouring states. The represented shield is the shield of Sarduri the 2-nd, which was decorated  with bulls and lions, the sacred animals of  the kingdom of Urartu. The temple of Haldi in Ardini -Musasir was also called “The home of shiled”, as huge shields were hung from the frontal part, and two great spears near the entrance. It is also worth to mention that during the wars a chariot was coursed in front of the army, in which was laid a huge spear (one of the symbols of god Haldi).