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title: Stele of the Vultures
author: Eric Gaba
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17003/stele-of-the-vultures/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-02-07
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# Stele of the Vultures

_Authored by Eric Gaba_

## Image File

[![Stele of the Vultures](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17003.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17003.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Stele of the Vultures fragments, dated to the [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) III Period (2600-2334 BCE), commemorating the victory of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Lagash over Umma.

Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gaba, E. (2023, February 07). Stele of the Vultures. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17003/stele-of-the-vultures/>
### Chicago
Gaba, Eric. "Stele of the Vultures." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17003/stele-of-the-vultures/>.
### MLA
Gaba, Eric. "Stele of the Vultures." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17003/stele-of-the-vultures/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stele_of_the_Vultures_in_the_Louvre_Museum_(enhanced_composite).jpg) by [**Eric Gaba**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stele_of_the_Vultures_in_the_Louvre_Museum_(enhanced_composite).jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 07 February 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.