Standard of Ur, war side.
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 |
Rating |
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