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Seating diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash, dedicated to the god Ningishzida, c. 2120 BC (neo-Sumerian period). Excavated in Telloh (ancient Girsu), Iraq.
On display at the Louve, Department of Oriental antiquities, Richelieu, ground floor, room 1.
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APA Style
Jastrow. (2012, April 26). Gudea of Lagash. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/199/gudea-of-lagash/
Chicago Style
Jastrow. "Gudea of Lagash." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/199/gudea-of-lagash/.
MLA Style
Jastrow. "Gudea of Lagash." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
