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Statue de Gudea

ca. 2090 BCE
Not on view
Gudea régna sur la cité-État de Lagash qui englobait l’ancienne cité de Girsou où cette sculpture a probablement été trouvée. Les colonnes de caractères cunéiformes sur sa robe signifient : LONGUE VIE À GUDEA, BÂTISSEUR DE CETTE MAISON. La statue était sans doute dans un temple, où elle devait figurer le souverain pour l’éternité, l’inscription représentant une prière adressée aux dieux de Lagash. La gravité du visage et la position des mains expriment un recueillement et un calme convenant parfaitement à la fonction représentée par la statue.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Statue de Gudea
  • Période: Période néo-sumérienne
  • Date: v. 2090 av. J.-C.
  • Aire géographique: Mésopotamie, probablement de Girsou (actuelle Tello)
  • Technique: Diorite
  • Dimensions: H. 44 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Harris Brisbane Dick, 1959
  • Accession Number: 59.2
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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