Votive Mace Head of Ur-Ningirsu II from Girsu

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This grey stone mace head was inscribed with a cuneiform text. The text says that this mace head was dedicated to the god Ningirsu by Ur-Ningirsu II (son of Gudea, ruler of Lagash). From Girsu, Sothern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Circa 2125 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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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, February 28). Votive Mace Head of Ur-Ningirsu II from Girsu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8192/votive-mace-head-of-ur-ningirsu-ii-from-girsu/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Mace Head of Ur-Ningirsu II from Girsu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 28, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8192/votive-mace-head-of-ur-ningirsu-ii-from-girsu/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Mace Head of Ur-Ningirsu II from Girsu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Feb 2018. Web. 25 Jul 2024.

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