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Gudea (Sumerian: 𒅗𒌤𒀀, Gu3-de2-a) was a ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia, who ruled c. 2080 –2060 BC (short chronology) or 2144–2124 BC (middle chronology). He probably did not come from the city, but had married Ninalla, daughter of the ruler Ur-Baba (2164–2144 BC) of Lagash, thus gaining entrance to ...
Ur-Ningirsu ruled in Lagash. Ur-Ningirsu (Sumerian: 𒌨𒀭𒎏𒄈𒋢, Ur- D -nin-gir-su) [1] also Ur-Ningirsu II in contrast with the earlier Ur-Ningirsu I, was a Sumerian ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia who ruled c. 2110 BC. He was the son of the previous ruler of Lagash named Gudea. [2][3]
Statue N of Gudea of Lagash, Louvre. The first example is the Statue of Patesi (governor) He was the 7th Patesi and ruled for over 15 years. [8] He is seen dressed like a monk in a robe that shows his bare shoulders and right arm. The hands in these sculptures are always shown clasped in prayer.
Gudea, ruler of Lagash (reign ca. 2144 to 2124 BC), was a great patron of new temples early in the period, and an unprecedented 26 statues of Gudea, mostly rather small, have survived from temples, beautifully executed, mostly in "costly and very hard diorite" stone. These exude a confident serenity. [85]
The Standard of Ur is a Sumerian artifact of the 3rd millennium BCE that is now in the collection of the British Museum.It comprises a hollow wooden box measuring 21.59 cm (8.50 in) wide by 49.53 cm (19.50 in) long, inlaid with a mosaic of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli.
Early Dynastic statuette of a Sumerian female worshiper, very similar to Tell Asmar Hoard's statuettes, from Mesopotamia, Iraq. The statues of the Tell Asmar Hoard range in height from 21 cm (8.2 in.) to 72 cm (28.3 in.). Of the twelve statues found, ten are male and two are female. Eight of the figures are made from gypsum, two from limestone ...
Shamash (Akkadian: šamaš[ a ]), also known as Utu (Sumerian: d utu 𒀭𒌓 " Sun " [ 2 ]) was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god. He was believed to see everything that happened in the world every day, and was therefore responsible for justice and protection of travelers. As a divine judge, he could be associated with the underworld.
The Victory Stele of Naram-Sin is a stele that dates to approximately 2254–2218 BC, in the time of the Akkadian Empire, and is now at the Louvre in Paris. The relief measures 200 cm. in height (6' 7") [1] and was carved in pinkish sandstone, [2] with cuneiform writings in Akkadian and Elamite.