Bronze foundation element figurine bearing a cuneiform inscription with the name of the Sumerian king Shulgi, Uruk, end of the 3rd millennium BC, 24.7 cm.

Architectural elements – Foundation elements, Metal (bronze, silver, gold, alloys) figurines

Material: Metals | Type: Architectural elements Sculptures/Relief carving | Countries: Iraq

  • Period

    4th millennium BC – AD 1258

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Iraq

Category

Architectural elements – Foundation elements, Metal (bronze, silver, gold, alloys) figurines
Men carrying baskets or vases on their heads, lower body may be peg-shaped; animals; deities with horns and/or crowns. May have inscriptions. Height: 10-20 cm.
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