LaurieAnnie's photos with the keyword: Gudea

Head of Gudea ca. 2090 B.C. Neo-Sumerian Object Details Title: Head of Gudea Period: Neo-Sumerian Date: ca. 2090 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello) Culture: Neo-Sumerian Medium: Diorite Dimensions: H. 10 1/16 x W. 7 9/16 x D. 9 15/16 in. (25.5 x 19.2 x 25.3 cm) Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1949 Accession Number: 49.26 Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324061

Head of Gudea ca. 2090 B.C. Neo-Sumerian Object Details Title: Head of Gudea Period: Neo-Sumerian Date: ca. 2090 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello) Culture: Neo-Sumerian Medium: Diorite Dimensions: H. 10 1/16 x W. 7 9/16 x D. 9 15/16 in. (25.5 x 19.2 x 25.3 cm) Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1949 Accession Number: 49.26 Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324061

Title: Head of Gudea Period: Neo-Sumerian Date: ca. 2090 B.C. Geography: Mesopotamia, probably from Girsu (modern Tello) Medium: Diorite Dimensions: H. 10 1/16 x W. 7 9/16 x D. 9 15/16 in. (25.5 x 19.2 x 25.3 cm) Classification: Stone-Sculpture Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1949 Accession Number: 49.26 Text from: www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/collection_database/ancien...

Seated statue of Gudea, 2150–2100 B.C.; Neo-Sumerian period Probably Tello (ancient Girsu), southern Mesopotamia Diorite; H. 17 3/8 in. (44 cm) Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1959 (59.2) The Akkadian empire collapsed after two centuries of rule, and during the succeeding fifty years, local kings ruled independent city-states in southern Mesopotamia. The city-state of Lagash produced a remarkable number of statues of its kings as well as Sumerian literary hymns and prayers under the rule of Gudea (ca. 2150–2125 B.C.) and his son Ur-Ningirsu (ca. 2125–2100 B.C.). Unlike the art of the Akkadian period, which was characterized by dynamic naturalism, the works produced by this Neo-Sumerian culture are pervaded by a sense of pious reserve and serenity. This sculpture belongs to a series of diorite statues commissioned by Gudea, who devoted his energies to rebuilding the great temples of Lagash and installing statues of himself in them. Many inscribed with his name and divine dedications survive. Here, Gudea is depicted in the seated pose of a ruler before his subjects, his hands folded in a traditional gesture of greeting and prayer. The Sumerian inscription on his robe lists the various temples that he built or renovated in Lagash and names the statue itself, "Gudea, the man who built the temple; may his life be long." Text from: www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/02/wam/hod_59.2.htm

Seated statue of Gudea, 2150–2100 B.C.; Neo-Sumerian period Probably Tello (ancient Girsu), southern Mesopotamia Diorite; H. 17 3/8 in. (44 cm) Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1959 (59.2) The Akkadian empire collapsed after two centuries of rule, and during the succeeding fifty years, local kings ruled independent city-states in southern Mesopotamia. The city-state of Lagash produced a remarkable number of statues of its kings as well as Sumerian literary hymns and prayers under the rule of Gudea (ca. 2150–2125 B.C.) and his son Ur-Ningirsu (ca. 2125–2100 B.C.). Unlike the art of the Akkadian period, which was characterized by dynamic naturalism, the works produced by this Neo-Sumerian culture are pervaded by a sense of pious reserve and serenity. This sculpture belongs to a series of diorite statues commissioned by Gudea, who devoted his energies to rebuilding the great temples of Lagash and installing statues of himself in them. Many inscribed with his name and divine dedications survive. Here, Gudea is depicted in the seated pose of a ruler before his subjects, his hands folded in a traditional gesture of greeting and prayer. The Sumerian inscription on his robe lists the various temples that he built or renovated in Lagash and names the statue itself, "Gudea, the man who built the temple; may his life be long." Text from: www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/02/wam/hod_59.2.htm

Seated statue of Gudea, 2150–2100 B.C.; Neo-Sumerian period Probably Tello (ancient Girsu), southern Mesopotamia Diorite; H. 17 3/8 in. (44 cm) Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1959 (59.2) The Akkadian empire collapsed after two centuries of rule, and during the succeeding fifty years, local kings ruled independent city-states in southern Mesopotamia. The city-state of Lagash produced a remarkable number of statues of its kings as well as Sumerian literary hymns and prayers under the rule of Gudea (ca. 2150–2125 B.C.) and his son Ur-Ningirsu (ca. 2125–2100 B.C.). Unlike the art of the Akkadian period, which was characterized by dynamic naturalism, the works produced by this Neo-Sumerian culture are pervaded by a sense of pious reserve and serenity. This sculpture belongs to a series of diorite statues commissioned by Gudea, who devoted his energies to rebuilding the great temples of Lagash and installing statues of himself in them. Many inscribed with his name and divine dedications survive. Here, Gudea is depicted in the seated pose of a ruler before his subjects, his hands folded in a traditional gesture of greeting and prayer. The Sumerian inscription on his robe lists the various temples that he built or renovated in Lagash and names the statue itself, "Gudea, the man who built the temple; may his life be long." Text from: www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/02/wam/hod_59.2.htm

Deity Holding a Foundation Peg Creator: Sumerian (Artist) Period: ca. 2100 BC (Neo-Sumerian) Medium: cast bronze (Metal) Accession Number: 54.790 Measurements: 6 15/16 x 1 11/16 x 2 13/16 in. (17.7 x 4.3 x 7.2 cm) Geography: Lagash (present-day Telloh, Iraq) (Place of Discovery) A deity, wearing a divine horned headdress, kneels with a foundation peg inscribed with King Gudea's name. Though the inscription is mostly defaced, it was probably dedicated to the Ningirsu, god of the city of Lagash. Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/7006/deity-holding-a-foundation...