Kneeling god placing a nail in the ground and tablet commemorating the foundation of a temple in the name of Gudea, prince of the state of Lagash.

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Around 2100BC. Found in Girsu (today's Tello) in Mesopotamia (today's Iraq). Made of copper and steatite. The Louvre Museum in Lens. More on the artefact:

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Lens, France
Photo credit: © Adam Ján Figeľ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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