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This is the oldest narrative Mesopotamian sculpture (in relief), and the first documented evidence of lion-hunting in Mesopotamia. It depicts two men hunting lions using a spear and arrows. One man is smaller than the other indicating that he is located farther in the field.
From Warka (ancient Uruk), Iraq. Jemdet Nasr period, 3000-2900 BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, May 25). Stele of Lion-Hunt from Uruk. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10783/stele-of-lion-hunt-from-uruk/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stele of Lion-Hunt from Uruk." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 25, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10783/stele-of-lion-hunt-from-uruk/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stele of Lion-Hunt from Uruk." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 May 2019. Web. 26 Jul 2024.