id: 140011
accession number: 1963.680
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Head of Gudea, ensi of Lagash, c. 2150 BCE. Mesopotamia, Iraq, Lagash (Tello). 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 BCE
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: Mesopotamia, Iraq, Lagash (Tello)
technique: dolerite
department: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection: Near Eastern Art
type: Sculpture
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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
Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).
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CITATIONS
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. 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. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. 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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