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title: Gudea of Lagash
author: Jastrow
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/199/gudea-of-lagash/
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updated: 2024-08-26
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# Gudea of Lagash

_Authored by Jastrow_

## Image File

[![Gudea of Lagash](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/199.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/199.jpg)

## Image Caption

Seating diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash, dedicated to the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Ningishzida, excavated in Telloh (ancient Girsu), Iraq, dating to the Neo-[Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) period, c. 2120 BCE. 
 
Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Jastrow. (2012, April 26). Gudea of Lagash. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/199/gudea-of-lagash/>
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Jastrow. "Gudea of Lagash." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/199/gudea-of-lagash/>.
### MLA
Jastrow. "Gudea of Lagash." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/199/gudea-of-lagash/>.

## License & Copyright

Original image by **Jastrow**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.