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title: Human-Headed Bull in the Standard of Ur
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8423/human-headed-bull-in-the-standard-of-ur/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Human-Headed Bull in the Standard of Ur

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

## Image File

[![Human-Headed Bull in the Standard of Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8423.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8423.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is one of the scenes depicted on one of the sides of the Standard of [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/); this is not part of the so-called "Peace and [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) Period, circa 2500 BCE. From the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Ur, 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. (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/>
### Chicago
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/>.
### MLA
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/>.

## License & Copyright

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