Inscribed Stand Head of Entemena

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 23 January 2014
Inscribed Stand Head of Entemena Download Full Size Image

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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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, January 23). Inscribed Stand Head of Entemena. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from 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. Last modified 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. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2014. Web. 04 Feb 2023.

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