File:Mace head of Mesilim Louvre AO2349.jpg
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Object type |
votive weapon object_type QS:P31,Q56051738 |
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Description |
English: Head of a votive mace with a lion-headed eagle (emblem of god Ningirsu) and six lions, dedicated at a shrine in Girsu by King Mesilim of Kish. Inscription in archaic script: “Mesilim, king of Kish, builder of the temple of Ningirsu, brought [this mace head] for Ningirsu, Lugalshaengur [being] prince of Lagash” (P. Pouysségur).
Français : Masse d'armes votive représentant un aigle à tête de lion (emblème du dieu Ningirsu) et six lions, vouée à un sanctuaire de Girsu par Mesilim, roi de Kish. Inscription en écriture archaïque : « Mesilim, roi de Kish, bâtisseur du temple de Ningirsu, (y) a apporté (cette masse) pour Ningirsu, Lugalshaengur (étant) prince de Lagash » (P. Pouysségur). |
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Date |
Early Dynastic period era QS:P2348,Q716742 : circa 2550 BCdate QS:P571,-2550-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
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Medium |
limestone medium QS:P186,Q23757 |
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Dimensions |
height: 19 cm (7.4 in); diameter: 16 cm (6.2 in) dimensions QS:P2048,19U174728 dimensions QS:P2386,16U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q19675 |
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Current location |
Mésopotamie, room 1a: La Mésopotamie du Néolithique à l'époque des Dynasties archaïques de Sumer. Richelieu, ground floor. This work is part of the collections of the Louvre (Department of Near Eastern Antiquities). |
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Accession number |
AO 2349 |
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Credit line |
1881: excavated by Ernest de Sarzec. Place: Girsu. |
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