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Title	Standard of Ur, war side.
Date	2600 BCE?
Cultural Context	Iraqi Middle Eastern Near Eastern
Style/Period	Sumerian Mesopotamian Near Eastern
Subject	Sculpture Ceremonial objects Boxes Containers Storytelling War Warfare Campaigns & battles Military maneuvers Military mobilizations Military life Homicides Men Soldiers Military personnel People associated with military activities Enemies War casualties Casualties Dead persons Death Prisoners Prisoners of war Captives Nudes Clothing & dress Uniforms Military uniforms Animals Donkeys Locomotion Animal locomotion Human locomotion Gestures Vehicles Chariots Wheels Riding
Description	From Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery, Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar), Iraq.
Material	Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone Shell (animal material) Lapis lazuli (rock) Rock Limestone Wood (plant material)
Measurements	Approx. 8" x 1' 7"
Technique	Sculpting Inlay (process)
Work Type	Sculpture Boxes Funerary objects Ceremonial objects
Repository	British Museum (London, England, United Kingdom)
Source	Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.2-8a, p.24)
Rights	Photo credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: British Museum, London.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 327-20.jpg
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