Lagash : Seated Gudea, 2275-2260 BC

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dc.contributor.authorStrommenger, Eva
dc.contributor.authorPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
dc.coverage.spatialMesopotamia (Tell Telloh, Iraq)
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-06T04:57:26Z
dc.date.available2020-02-06T04:57:26Z
dc.date.created1964
dc.date.updated2020-02-06T04:57:26Z
dc.descriptionOne of the few sculptures of Gudea I completely preserved and identifiable (by inscription). All sculptures in the round of Gudea period are very uniform in style. Differences are almost entirely limited to variations in proportions
dc.descriptionthey were elongated or squat depending on the shape of the block of stone - precious diorite, brought from far. Gudea always wears the toga-like clothing already introduced in Imperial Akkadian times
dc.descriptiona mantle consisting of a large rectangular piece of cloth decorated with fringes. His head may be shaven, or as here covered by a broad-brimmed cap with little curls evenly spread all over its surface. The long inscription on his lap contains a dedication to the god Ningirsu, in whose temple this work was placed to pray constantly for Gudea's life. It runs : "Gudea, the builder of the temple, has been given life". -- Same as WA-90. -- Tello ("Tel des Tablettes"), diorite, h : 45 cm (Louvre, Paris AO 3293 & 4108).
dc.format.extent35mm
dc.format.mediumslide
dc.format.mediumb&w
dc.identifierANUA 682-4177
dc.identifier.otherWA-91
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/201473
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2020
dc.rights.licenseThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.
dc.subjectGudea & Ur II-Isin periods, c. 2290-2040
dc.subjectsculpture
dc.subjectstone
dc.subjectbook scan
dc.titleLagash : Seated Gudea, 2275-2260 BC
dc.typeImage
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem
local.description.notesSource : Eva Strommenger, The Art of Mesopotamia, translated by Christina Haglund, London, Thames & Hudson, 1964, Illustration 136

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