Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 28 March 2014
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Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash Download Full Size Image

It is possible that the head and body were not originally part of a single statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh), southern Mesopotamia, Iraq, reign of Gudea, c. 2130 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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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.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, March 28). Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2449/head-of-dolerite-statue-of-gudea-of-lagash/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 28, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2449/head-of-dolerite-statue-of-gudea-of-lagash/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Mar 2014. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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