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The cuneiform inscription on this stand's head mentions the name of Entemena, ruler of Lagash. Early Dynastic Period, c. 2400 BCE. From Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, January 23). Inscribed Stand Head of Entemena. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2236/inscribed-stand-head-of-entemena/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Inscribed Stand Head of Entemena." World History Encyclopedia, January 23, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2236/inscribed-stand-head-of-entemena/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Inscribed Stand Head of Entemena." World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2236/inscribed-stand-head-of-entemena/.
