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English: One fragment of the victory stele of the king Eannatum of Lagash over Umma, called « Stele of Vultures ». Historical side. Limestone, circa 2450 BC, Sumerian archaic dynasties. Found in 1881 in Girsu (now Tello, Iraq), Mesopotamia, by Édouard de Sarzec.
Français : Un des fragments de la stèle de victoire du roi Eannatum de Lagash sur Umma, dite « Stèle des Vautours ». Face historique. Calcaire, vers 2450 avant J.-C., dynasties archaïques sumériennes. Découverte en 1881 à Girsu (actuelle Tello, Iraq), Mésopotamie, par Édouard de Sarzec. |
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| Dimensions | 1.80 x 1.30 x 0.11 m for the whole stele | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Department of Mesopotamian antiquities, Richelieu, ground floor, room 1a |
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| Accession number |
AO 16 IO9, AO 50, AO 2246 and AO 2348 (for the whole stele) |
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| Credit line |
English: Donation of the British Museum.
Français : Don du British Museum. |
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| References | notice sur le site du Louvre | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Eric Gaba (User:Sting), July 2005. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other versions | See Category:Stele of the Vultures for other views | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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