Title

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

Caption

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.

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B76_079

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (2,9Mb) / 15,1in x 12,9in / 4535 x 3878 (300dpi)

Keywords

city food drink people music arts flag flags limestone country musician shell museum color colour royal death archaeology excavation tomb mausoleum mosaic location British Museum banner archaeological musical instrument burial procession royalty artefact concept excavations archeology artifact banquet standard Iraq ur Lyre Ancient city CM Dixon burial chamber lapis lazuli Mesopotamia Mesopotamian Standard of Ur Sumer Sumerian Unknown Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon Sir Charles Leonard Woolley Woolley Sir Charles Leonard Charles Leonard Woolley Charles Leonard Sir Charles Leonard Woolley CM Dixon