Seated Gudea as Ensi (governor) of Lagash; detail showing cuneiform inscriptions on garment, identifying subject as “The man who built the temple,” ca. 2150-2100 B.C.E.
Seated Gudea as Ensi (governor) of Lagash; cuneiform inscriptions on his garment identify him as builder (or refurbisher) of temples, ca. 2150-2100 B.C.E.
Seated Gudea as Ensi (governor) of Lagash; cuneiform inscriptions on his garment identify him as builder (or refurbisher) of temples, ca. 2150-2100 B.C.E.