Pillar Gudea Louvre AO388

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Pillar Gudea Louvre AO388

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Strucure known as the "pillar of Gudea"—reconstitution with ancient bricks and modern copies—consisting of four round columns placed side by side. The inscription mentions a cedarwood portico (?), court of justice of Ningirsu. The destination of this monument is yet unknown. Found in the south-west of the temple of Ningirsu in Girsu. Clay, ca. 2120 BC.

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Date

2016
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Jastrow (2006)
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public domain

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