An Inscribed Head of a Lioness

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This piece was found at the throne of Akurgal, King of Lagash. First dynasty of Lagash, early dynastic period, circa 2500 BCE. From Girsu (modern Tell Telloh), Sumer, southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. (Istanbul Archaeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).

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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 18). An Inscribed Head of a Lioness. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2795/an-inscribed-head-of-a-lioness/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "An Inscribed Head of a Lioness." World History Encyclopedia, July 18, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2795/an-inscribed-head-of-a-lioness/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "An Inscribed Head of a Lioness." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Jul 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2795/an-inscribed-head-of-a-lioness/.

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