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title: Votive Mace of Gudea
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6953/votive-mace-of-gudea/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Votive Mace of Gudea

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

## Image File

[![Votive Mace of Gudea](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6953.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6953.jpg)

## Image Caption

This votive stone mace head was polished and incised with four lines of [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscriptions. It was a dedication to the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Igalim by Gudea, ruler of Lagash. Lagash II period, c. 2150 BCE. From Lagash, Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. The British Museum, London.

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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. (2017, August 02). Votive Mace of Gudea. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6953/votive-mace-of-gudea/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Mace of Gudea." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 02, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6953/votive-mace-of-gudea/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Mace of Gudea." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6953/votive-mace-of-gudea/>.

## License & Copyright

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