EditorialMesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian. Ruler Gudea of state of Lagash. Diorita statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq. 2120 BC. Cuneiform inscription. Detail. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France.
EditorialMesopotamian art. Sumer. Gudea of ??Lagash (2150-2100 BC). Sculpture of the neo-Sumerian period, in diorite. Girsu (modern Tello). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States.
EditorialStatue of Gudea, c. 2143-2142 BC. Neo-Sumerian, Iraq, Girsu, 2143-2124 BC. Dolerite; overall: 126 x 55 x 36 cm (49 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.).
Editorial"Foundation Nail" of Gudea, c. 2100 BC. Neo-Sumerian, Iraq, probably Lagash, c. 2100 BC. Copper alloy, lost-wax cast; overall: 17.5 x 4.5 x 7.3 cm (6 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 2 7/8 in.); with base: 20.9 x 6.3 x 9.1 cm (8 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in.).
EditorialFoundation nail in the form of a female figurine carrying a pillow and basket on her head; a foundation tablet with inscription. Neo-Sumerian, period of king Amar-Sin, 2046-2038 BCE Bronze, 22 x 7,3 x 2,6 cm AO 3142.
EditorialCuneiform tablet: receipt of oxen for rituals, Ur III, ca. 2050 B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Drehem (ancient Puzrish-Dagan), Neo-Sumerian, Clay, 1.42 x 1.3 x .61 in. (3.6 x 3.3 x 1.55 cm), Clay-Tablets-Inscribed,.
EditorialFoundation figure of Ur-Namma holding a basket, Ur III, ca. 2112?2095 B.C., Mesopotamia, Neo-Sumerian, Copper alloy, H. 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.), Metalwork-Sculpture-Inscribed, This solid-cast figurine shows a male figure, beardless and with a shaved head,...
EditorialFoundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket, Ur III, ca. 2094?2047 B.C., Mesopotamia, Nippur, Neo-Sumerian, Copper, 12 1/4 x 2 3/16 in. (31.1 x 5.6 cm), Metalwork-Sculpture,.
EditorialStatue of Ur-Ningirsu, son of Gudea, Neo-Sumerian, ca. 2080 B.C., Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello), Neo-Sumerian, Chlorite, H. 55 cm (21 5/8 in.), Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed,.
EditorialMesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian. Ruler Gudea of state of Lagash. Diorita statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq. 2120 BC. Cuneiform inscription. Detail. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France.
EditorialMesopotamian art. Sumer. Gudea of ??Lagash (2150-2100 BC). Sculpture of the neo-Sumerian period, in diorite. Girsu (modern Tello). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States.
EditorialSeal of Naram-ili, prefect of the potters, period of Shulgi. Such seals were used to close packets or bundles of goods, to make sure they arrived unopened. Seals imprints prove early trade. Clay, H: 5,6 cm Neo-Sumerian, around 2100 BCE AO 21430.