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title: Statue of Lugal-Dalu
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2784/statue-of-lugal-dalu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Lugal-Dalu

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Statue of Lugal-Dalu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2784.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2784.jpg)

## Image Caption

Lugal-Dalu was probably a local ruler of Adab. The inscriptions on the statue's right shoulder describe the depicted man as "king of Adab" and the statue as an offering to the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Esar (or E-Shar), the greatest god of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Adab. From Adab (modern Bismaya, Wasit Governorate, Iraq), [Sumer](https://www.worldhistory.org/sumer/), Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq, mid-third millennium BCE. (Istanbul Archeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/)).

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 15). Statue of Lugal-Dalu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2784/statue-of-lugal-dalu/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Lugal-Dalu." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 15, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2784/statue-of-lugal-dalu/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Lugal-Dalu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2784/statue-of-lugal-dalu/>.

## License & Copyright

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