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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
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Funerary sculpture
Funerary art
Funerary objects
Ceremonial objects
Boxes (containers)
Containers (receptacles)
Inlays (decorations)
Narrative (artistic device)
Narratives (document genres)
Storytelling
Scenes (depictions)
Wars
Campaigns
Battles
Armed conflicts
Deaths
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Profiles (figures)
Composite views
Men (male humans)
Soldiers
Military personnel
Armies
Prisoners
Prisoners of war
Nudes (representations)
Nudity
Costume (mode of fashion)
Military uniforms
Uniforms
Animals
Domestic animals
Asses (mammals)
Donkeys
Tails (animal components)
Chariots (ancient vehicles)
Vehicles (transportation)
Wheels
Riding (traveling)
Motion
Gesture
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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