Gilgamesh, King of Erech

1948

Not on view

Best known as a great scholar of both modern English and Classical poetry, F. L. Lucas also wrote his own novels, poetry, and plays. His Gilgamesh is not a translation of the Babylonian epic but a poetic retelling in free verse, accompanied by vivid wood engravings produced by the artist and illustrator Dorothea Braby.

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Title: Gilgamesh, King of Erech
Period: Modern
Date: 1948
Culture: British
Medium: Paper, board, cloth
Dimensions: H. 10 3/16 × W. 6 9/16 × D. 1/2 in. (25.9 × 16.7 × 1.3 cm)
Credit Line: Henrietta and Christopher McCall Collection, Purchase, Bequest of Henrie Jo Barth, and Museum Acquisitions and Josephine Lois Berger-Nadler Endowment Funds, 2023
Object Number: 2023.708
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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