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This is one of the scenes depicted on one of the sides of the Standard of Ur; this is not part of the so-called "Peace and War Scenes" of the Standard. Here, at the center, there is what appears to be a tall tree, although its surface is damaged. This is flanked by a pair of reclining animals (bulls) having human heads. The human heads are bearded and wear a horned helmet. Behind the bulls, there are parts of a tree (probably a palm with dates). Behind the hind part of the left bull, the head of a felid (probably of a lioness) can be recognized. The Standard of Ur is a (reconstructed) hollow box and its precise purpose is unknown. Shell, lapis lazuli, and bitumen; the wood is modern, as the original wood has disintegrated. Early Dynastic Period, circa 2500 BCE. From the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Ur, Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, April 14). Human-Headed Bull in the Standard of Ur. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8423/human-headed-bull-in-the-standard-of-ur/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Human-Headed Bull in the Standard of Ur." World History Encyclopedia, April 14, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8423/human-headed-bull-in-the-standard-of-ur/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Human-Headed Bull in the Standard of Ur." World History Encyclopedia, 14 Apr 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8423/human-headed-bull-in-the-standard-of-ur/.
