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Detail of the standard of Ur showing a Sumerian Harpist and a Ruler, about 2600-2400 BC. Artist: Unknown

Detail of the standard of Ur showing a Sumerian Harpist and a Ruler, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box. The main panels are known as 'War' and 'Peace'. The 'Peace' panel depicts animals, fish and other goods brought in procession to a banquet. Seated figures drink whilst a musician plays a lyre. From the British Museum's collection.
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Detail of the standard of Ur showing a Sumerian Harpist and a Ruler, about 2600-2400 BC. Artist: Unknown
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Detail of the standard of Ur showing a Sumerian Harpist and a Ruler, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box. The main panels are known as 'War' and 'Peace'. The 'Peace' panel depicts animals, fish and other goods brought in procession to a banquet. Seated figures drink whilst a musician plays a lyre. From the British Museum's collection.
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4535 x 3878 px | 50.3 MB
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38.4 x 32.8 cm | 15.1 x 12.9 in (300 dpi)
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