Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 28 March 2014

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Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash — It is possible that the head and body were not originally part of a single statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh), southern Mesopotamia, Iraq, reign of Gudea, c. 2130 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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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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