Statue Dedicated to the God Ningishzida

Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
by
published on 25 May 2019
Subscribe to author
Statue Dedicated to the God Ningishzida Download Full Size Image

The cuneiform inscription on the base of this headless states that the statue belongs to the king of "E-Kizal-Ki" (region or district), whose name was "Il-La", and who has dedicated this own statue to the god Ningishzida. Early Dynastic period, 2600-2370 BCE. From southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

Remove Ads
Advertisement
Subscribe to this author

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2019, May 25). Statue Dedicated to the God Ningishzida. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10761/statue-dedicated-to-the-god-ningishzida/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue Dedicated to the God Ningishzida." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 25, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10761/statue-dedicated-to-the-god-ningishzida/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue Dedicated to the God Ningishzida." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 May 2019. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

Membership