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Summary
Object
Gudea cylinders
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| Title |
Gudea cylinders |
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| Object type |
inscription  |
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| Language |
Sumerian |
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| Date |
22nd century BC |
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| Medium |
terracotta |
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| Dimensions |
height: 56.5 cm (22.2 in) ; diameter: 33 cm (12.9 in) |
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| Accession number |
MNB 1511 and MNB 1512 (Department of Near Eastern Antiquities of the Louvre) |
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| Place of discovery |
Girsu |
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Photograph
| Description |
English: The Gudea cylinders, dating to c. 2125 BC, describe how King Gudea of Lagash rebuilt the temple of Ninĝirsu in Lagash as the result of a dream in which he was instructed to do so. |
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| Author | Ramessos | ||
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