Standard of Ur (28 abr 2418 año aC – 12 dic 16208 año)
Descripción:
2600-2400 BCE
Shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone
Sumerian; Mesopotamia (Iraq)
The standard is a trapezoidal box that is covered with inlaid geometric designs and figures. Probably carried on a stick.
The two slides depicted war and peace. The images are shown in registers and king is evident by use of hierarchical scale. Shows the king as a ruler/warrior but also as in intermediary between people and gods.
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fecha:
28 abr 2418 año aC
12 dic 16208 año
~ 18639 years
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