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English: Reconstitution of the victory stele of the king Eannatum of Lagash over Umma, called « Stele of Vultures ». Mythological side. Limestone, circa 2450 BC, Sumerian archaic dynasties. Found in 1881 in Girsu (now Tello, Iraq), Mesopotamia, by Édouard de Sarzec.
Español: La estela de victoria del rey Eannatum de Lagash sobre Umma, llamada « Estela de los Buitres ». Caliza, alrededor de 2450 A.C., dinastias arcaicas sumerias. Descubierta en 1881 en Girsu (actual Tello, Iraq), Mesopotamia, por Édouard de Sarzec.
Français : Reconstitution de la stèle de victoire du roi Eannatum de Lagash sur Umma, dite « Stèle des Vautours ». Face mythologique. Calcaire, vers 2450 avant J.-C., dynasties archaïques sumériennes. Découverte en 1881 à Girsu (actuelle Tello, Iraq), Mésopotamie, par Édouard de Sarzec.
Dimensions 1.80 x 1.30 x 0.11 m for the whole stele
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
Department of Mesopotamian antiquities, Richelieu, ground floor, room 1a
Accession number
AO 16 IO9, AO 50, AO 2246 and AO 2348 (for the whole stele)
Credit line
English: Donation of the British Museum.
Français : Don du British Museum.
Español: Donación del British Museum.
References notice sur le site du Louvre
Source/Photographer Eric Gaba (User:Sting), July 2005
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