Sujet

Votive relief of Ur-Nanshe, king of Lagash

Légende

Perforated relief of King Ur-Nanshe, king of Lagash. Early Dynastic period III, c. 2550-2500 BC. Reliefs commemorating religious actions of the king Ur-Nanshe. He is depicted presiding over the ceremonies of the foundation and inauguration of a shrine. From Tello (ancient Girsu), Iraq. Limestone. Louvre Museum. Paris, France.

Date

1999

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Notre référence

UMG21A14_010

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60,2Mo (4,0Mo) / 41,6cm x 36,3cm / 4918 x 4282 (300dpi)

Mots clés

2500 BC 2550 BC 3rd millenium BC 3rd millennium BC Archaic Sumerian Dynasties Early Dynastic Period III First Dynasty of Lagash Lagash Mesopotamia Mesopotamian Near East Ningirsu Sumerian Sumerian Early Dynastic Period III Tello Ur-Nanshe Ur-Nina action ancient Girsu antique antiquity art carved ceremonies ceremony cuneiform decorated dress dynasty foundation foundations historical history inauguration inscription king kingdom limestone low-relief man men monarch narrative perforated presiding register relief religion religious shrine