Stele of the Vultures
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The Stele of the Vultures is an Early Dynastic Mesopotamian limestone monument commemorating the victory of the city-state of Lagash over Umma, notable for its detailed narrative reliefs of warfare and divine protection.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian monument
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archaeological artifact ⓘ limestone stele ⓘ victory stele ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Early Dynastic Sumerian relief sculpture
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narrative relief ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ningirsu
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Ningirsu’s consort Ninhursag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city-state of Lagash
NERFINISHED
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city-state of Umma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | victory of Lagash over Umma ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Eannatum of Lagash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | fragmentary ⓘ |
| countryModern | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| currentCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Louvre Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateApproximate | circa 2450 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
Eannatum of Lagash
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battle scenes ⓘ divine protection in battle ⓘ god Ningirsu NERFINISHED ⓘ net of enemies held by Ningirsu ⓘ phalanx of Lagash soldiers ⓘ religious or mythological scenes ⓘ vultures carrying severed heads ⓘ warfare between Lagash and Umma ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Tello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ernest de Sarzec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDateApproximate | late 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
boundary marker
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political propaganda monument ⓘ |
| heightApproximate | about 1.8 meters ⓘ |
| inscriptionContent |
account of Eannatum’s victory over Umma
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description of a border dispute ⓘ invocation of gods as guarantors of the boundary ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | royal inscription ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| museumInventoryNumber | AO 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Girsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalRegion | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic III period ⓘ |
| sideDescription |
historical side with battle scenes
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mythological side with Ningirsu and divine imagery ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early territorial boundaries in Mesopotamia
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important source for Early Dynastic warfare ⓘ one of the earliest known historical narrative reliefs ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Sumerian cuneiform ⓘ |
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