Votive Mace Head from Lagash

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 28 February 2018
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This mace head was inscribed with a cuneiform text. The text says that the mace is dedicated to the god Kindazi by the lady Ninkagina, both on her own behalf and that of Nam-mahani, who was a king of Lagash. The mace head itself has a name, which should inspire potency in the king. From Lagash, Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Nam-mahani, circa 2100 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 from Lagash. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8194/votive-mace-head-from-lagash/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Mace Head from Lagash." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 28, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8194/votive-mace-head-from-lagash/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Mace Head from Lagash." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Feb 2018. Web. 01 Apr 2023.

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