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title: Gudea Cylinders
author: Ramessos
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6355/gudea-cylinders/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Gudea Cylinders

_Authored by Ramessos_

## Image File

[![Gudea Cylinders](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6355.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6355.jpg)

## Image Caption

These two cylinders were commissioned by Gudea of Lagash (c. 2144-2124 BCE) as a literary and historical record of the construction of the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Ningirsu. Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Ramessos. (2017, February 13). Gudea Cylinders. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6355/gudea-cylinders/>
### Chicago
Ramessos. "Gudea Cylinders." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 13, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6355/gudea-cylinders/>.
### MLA
Ramessos. "Gudea Cylinders." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Feb 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6355/gudea-cylinders/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudea_cylinders#/media/File:GudeaZylinder.jpg) by [**Ramessos**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudea_cylinders#/media/File:GudeaZylinder.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 13 February 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.