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Summary
Artist |
Unknown artist
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Description |
English:
Reconstitution of the victory stele of the king
Eannatum
of Lagash over Umma, called « Stele of Vultures ». Mythological side. Limestone, circa 2450 BC, Sumerian archaic dynasties. Found in 1881 in Girsu (now Tello, Iraq), Mesopotamia, by Édouard de Sarzec.
Español:
La estela de victoria del rey
Eannatum
de Lagash sobre Umma, llamada « Estela de los Buitres ». Caliza, alrededor de 2450 A.C., dinastias arcaicas sumerias. Descubierta en 1881 en Girsu (actual Tello, Iraq), Mesopotamia, por Édouard de Sarzec.
Français :
Reconstitution de la stèle de victoire du roi
Eannatum
de Lagash sur Umma, dite «
Stèle des Vautours
». Face mythologique. Calcaire, vers 2450 avant J.-C., dynasties archaïques sumériennes. Découverte en 1881 à Girsu (actuelle Tello, Iraq), Mésopotamie, par Édouard de Sarzec.
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Dimensions | 1.80 x 1.30 x 0.11 m for the whole stele | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q19675
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Current location |
Department of Mesopotamian antiquities, Richelieu, ground floor, room 1a
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Accession number |
AO 16 IO9, AO 50, AO 2246 and AO 2348 (for the whole stele)
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Credit line |
English:
Donation of the British Museum.
Français :
Don du British Museum.
Español:
Donación del British Museum.
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References | notice sur le site du Louvre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source/Photographer |
Eric Gaba (
User:Sting
), July 2005
made using File:Stele_of_Vultures_detail_01_reverse.jpg , File:Stele_of_Vultures_detail_02_reverse.jpg , File:Stele_of_Vultures_detail_03_reverse.jpg and File:Stele_of_Vultures_fragment_04_reverse.jpg |
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Other versions | See Category:Stele of the Vultures for other views |
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