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| Keywords: Mace head of Mesilim Louvre AO2349.jpg Head of a votive mace with a lion-headed eagle emblem of god Ningirsu and six lions dedicated at a shrine in Girsu by King Mesilim of Kish Inscription in archaic script Mesilim king of Kish builder of the temple of Ningirsu brought this mace head for Ningirsu Lugalshaengur being prince of Lagash P Pouysségur Masse d'armes votive représentant un aigle à tête de lion emblème du dieu Ningirsu et six lions vouée à un sanctuaire de Girsu par Mesilim roi de Kish Inscription en écriture archaïque « Mesilim roi de Kish bâtisseur du temple de Ningirsu y a apporté cette masse pour Ningirsu Lugalshaengur étant prince de Lagash » P Pouysségur early dynastic ca 2550 BC limestone cm 19 16 Institution Louvre object department Near Eastern antiquities room ID 101 9619 Patrick Pouysségur http //www louvre fr/en/oeuvre-notices/mace-head-king-mesilim Mace head of King Mesilim Louvre fr object history credit line ProvenanceEvent excavated Ernest de Sarzec Girsu 1881 accession number AO 2349 own photo date 2014 User Jastrow/cc-by-3 0 artwork license PD-old-100 photo license Cc-by-3 0 other versions Ningirsu Kish Early Dynastic II Near Eastern Antiquities in the Louvre - Room 1a Taken with Nikon D800E Taken with AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-70mm f/2 8G ED | ||||
