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Telloh (Fara-Ur I period) : Stele of the Vultures, c. 2900-2460 BC

Date

Authors

Parrot, Andre
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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Publisher

Abstract

Description

This famous work combines history and religion in its commemoration of a notable feat of arms : the victory won by King Eannatum of Lagash over the neighbouring town of Umma. It comprises a summary of the course of the battle, running from top to bottom. At the same time, the two sides of the stele give complementary versions of what happened : on one, the exploits of the warriors
on the other, the decisive intervention of the gods.

Keywords

Mesopotamia : Eridu-'Ubaid period, Early Sumerian period, Fara-Ur I period, Imperial Akkadian period, sculpture, stone, book scan

Citation

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/201422

Collections

Basham Photographs

Source

Type

Image

Archives Series

Date created

1960

Access Statement

License Rights

This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.

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