Parrot, AndrePhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham2020-02-062020-02-061960WA-43http://hdl.handle.net/1885/201422This 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 warriorson the other, the decisive intervention of the gods.35mmslideb&wen-AUMesopotamia : Eridu-'Ubaid period, Early Sumerian period, Fara-Ur I period, Imperial Akkadian periodsculpturestonebook scan2020-02-06This image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.