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 English: Carved figure with feathers. The king-priest, wearing a net skirt and a hat with leaves or feathers, stands before the door of a temple, symbolized by two great maces. The inscription mentions the god Ningirsu. Early Dynastic Period.
Français : Bas-relief de la « figure aux plumes ». Le roi-prêtre, portant une jupe en filet et un chapeau orné de feuilles ou de plumes, se tient devant la porte d'un temple symbolisé par deux grandes masses. L'inscription mentionne le dieu Ningirsu. Période Dynastique Archaïque ancienne. |
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| Date | circa 2700 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 18 cm (7 in); width: 16 cm (6.2 in); depth: 4 cm (1.5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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AO 221  |
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excavated by Ernest de Sarzec. Place: Girsu. |
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| References | Musée du Louvre, Atlas database: entry 11372 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Marie-Lan Nguyen (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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