Standard of Ur (28 avr. 2418 av. J.-C. – 12 déc. 16208)
Description:
2600-2400 BCEShell, 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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Date:
28 avr. 2418 av. J.-C.
12 déc. 16208
~ 18639 years