STATUE OF GUDEA

Diorite

neo-sumerian / Ur-III period (2100)

Found in Telloh  

exeplifies the power of a benevolent ruler. One the first examples of a diorite statue, the king claspsp his hamds peasfully, he stands as a servent to his god, Ningishzida. This is a votive statue. 

SEAL OF GUDEA

Neo-Summerian / Ur III (2100-2000)

Found in Telloh  

Ningishzida leads Gudeah by the hand to the throne where Enkei is seated, Behind Gudea stands Lama, who stands with her hansa raised. Note hos gudea in this depition of himself is smaller, more petit, and humble in comparison to the gods. 

Statue of Ur-namu

Neo-Summerian / Ur III Age (2100-2000)

Limestone

Found in Ur

Depicts the King Ur-namu recieving the rod and ring from his god, Ningirsu. The importance of theis stele eis that Ur-Nammu uses it to convey his divine right to the people, justifying his seven laws in his code.

The Standard of Ur

Neo-Summerian /  Ur III (2100-2000)  

Shell, Lapis Lazuli, Red Limestone

Found in the Royal Cymatary of Ur

The standard depicts three scenes, war, aftermath and peace, thought to be read from bottom to top. The leader is centered set at the top of the standard, and is also drawn larger than his slaves and subjects. The leader was a large and central figure in wartime.

Gudea's Plan for Temple

 Neo-Summerian / Ur III {2100-2000}

Diarite

Found in Telloh 

Demonstrates the ideal king of Ur, one whom measures out the appropriate distance.

Amorites

Overthrew the Ur III dynasty, Wrote in Akkadian,

Rose in he Neo-Asyrian era from a group of nomads.

Shu-Sin constructed a 170 mile wall from the Tigris to the Euphrates to hold them off. It failed.

 Controlled Mesopotamia from 1900-1600 (middle Bronze Age)

Neo-Babylonian Empire, 626-539 BC

Achaemenid Empire, 559-330 BCE

Hurrians

1800-1400

Centered in anatolia

Waged war with Iron Weapons 

Mitanni

A kingdom under the controll of the nation of the Hurrians.

circa 1500 

one of the worlds oldest civilizations.

The significant elamite Eras, the Middle Elamite Period (1500-1100) and the Neo Elemite series (1100-539)

The stele of ur nmu

neo summerin

limestone

found in telloh

Ur-Nammu was the first king of the Third Dynasty of Ur (Ur III period). He erected the above stela at Ur in the precinct of Nanna (or Sin), and it originally stood 5 ft. wide by 10 ft. high. As in the art of Gudea of Lagash, the stela is pious rather than victorious. In the upper of 2 registers

stelle of the vultures

early dynastic

limestone

found in telloh 

Rhyton of lyon

middle bronze age 2000-1700

fired clay 

found in kanesh

Rytons like these where common in the era when the  assyrians lived in anatolia. these where used to store goods.

temple of shu shin

neo-summerian

found in tell asmar

mud brick

temple of the diafied king shu-shin constructed by his vassel, the govenor of tel asmar. entrane to the throne is a diagonal cut through the courtyard.

statue of puzur-ishtar

neo sumerian

diorite

found in babylon

ruler of mari just borore  the bronze III era  

another reverant, diafied king

Figure of Ishtup Ilum

Neo Summerian

diarite

Found in Palace in Mari

Simular in style to the figure of gudea, this is the govenor of mari, and was placed in the temle courtroom there. 

Palace of Zimri lim in Mari

Middle bronze age

Mud Brick

In Mari

built over 300 years 

Invertegure scene at the palace f Zimri Lim

Middle bronze age

plasrer

found in mari