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Stele of the Vultures: King Eannatum of Lagash leads his soldiers into the battle against the town of Umma. The king rides in a chariot. See 08-02-04/2-9 Around 2450 BCE.Limestone,size of the stele 180 x 130cm AO 50, 2346-2348
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Stele of the Vultures: King Eannatum of Lagash leads his soldiers into the ba...

King Eannatum, appearing as god Ningirsu, holds prisoners in a net. Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash,against the town of Umma. Around 2450 BCE. See 08-02-04/2-9 Overall size 180 x 130 cm - AO 50, AO 2346-2348
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King Eannatum, appearing as god Ningirsu, holds prisoners in a net. Stel...

Burial of the king's soldiers. Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, against the town of Umma. Around 2450 BCE. See 08-02-04/2-9, 08-02-14/36 Overall size 180 x 130 BCE AO 50, AO 2346-2348
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Burial of the king's soldiers. Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the victory...

Vultures mangle the bodies of slain enemies. Detail of the Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, against the town of Umma. 2450 BCE. See also 08-02-04/2-9 Original size 180 x 130 cm - AO 50, AO 2346-2348
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Vultures mangle the bodies of slain enemies. Detail of the Stele of t...

The King on his chariot. Detail from the Stele of the Vultures expounding the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, against the town of Umma, historic side. See also 08-02-04/3-9 180 x 130 cm - AO 20, AO 2346-2348
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The King on his chariot. Detail from the Stele of the Vultures expounding...

Stele of the victory of Samshi Adad I, King of Assur. Black basalt, fragment, from the region of Mardin. 1850-1800 BCE 49 x 55 cm AO 2776
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Stele of the victory of Samshi Adad I, King of Assur. Black basalt, fragment,...

Two persons presenting offerings.Relief on the base of the alabaster statue of Ur-Ningirsu, prince of Lagash, son of King Gudea of Lagash. From Tello, around 2100 BCE. See 08-02-04/14 AO 9504
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Two persons presenting offerings.Relief on the base of the alabaster statue...

Vanquished prince, nude, fettered, drawn by nose ring. Fragment of a steatite vase with relief (2340-2150 BCE) 5.4 x 3.8 cm AO 5683
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Vanquished prince, nude, fettered, drawn by nose ring. Fragment of a steatite v...

Kudurru of Babylonian king Melishishu II (1202-1188) showing emblems of the chief gods Anu,Enlil and Ea; above them the crescent of the moon god, the star of Ishtar and the sun of Shamash. At the bottom snake and scorpion of the underworld. Limestone, 68x30 cm Sb 22
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Kudurru of Babylonian king Melishishu II (1202-1188) showing emblems of the c...

Kudurru of Babylonian King Melishishu II,1202-1188 BCE who presents his daughter (holding a harp) to Nanai, goddess of health and medicine (detail of 08-02-05/60) Black limestone Kudurru found at Susa, Iran 83 x 42 cm - Sb 23
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Kudurru of Babylonian King Melishishu II,1202-1188 BCE who presents his daughte...

Hunting Patera (perhaps the king of Ugarit hunting). Relief from the bottom of a gold dish (14th-13th BCE). Detail, from Ras Shamra, ancient Ugarit, Syria. See 08-02-08/24 Gold, 18,8 cm across AO 17 208
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Hunting Patera (perhaps the king of Ugarit hunting). Relief from the bottom o...

The first alphabet. Relief from the top of the sarcophagus of King Ahiram, from Byblos, Lebanon
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The first alphabet. Relief from the top of the sarcophagus of Ki...