id:			140011
accession number:	1963.680
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.680
updated:		2022-09-10 10:32:42.118000

Head of Gudea, ensi of Lagash, c. 2150 BC. Iraq, Tello (Ancient Lagash), 12th century BC. Dolerite; overall: 21 x 17.8 x 20.4 cm (8 1/4 x 7 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1963.680

title:				Head of Gudea, ensi of Lagash
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creation date:			c. 2150 BC
creation date earliest:		-2200
creation date latest:		-2100
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Iraq, Tello (Ancient Lagash), 12th century BC
technique:	dolerite
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Near Eastern Art
type:		Sculpture
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 21 x 17.8 x 20.4 cm (8 1/4 x 7 x 8 1/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture
	opening date:   1975-09-24T04:00:00
	<i>Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

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fun fact: 
This head was originally on the body of <a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.154">1963.154, </a>however they were separated in 1974 when it was realized they did not belong together.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 10
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n34

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 10
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n32

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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1963.680/1963.680_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1963.680/1963.680_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1963.680/1963.680_full.tif