Brick fragment with Gudea's foundation inscription, Gudea ca. 2150 BC, architectural element with cuneiform writing, Gudea ca. 2141–2122 BC, Near Eastern architecture, Eastern Gallic scene, ca. 2150 BC 2nd Dynasty of Lagash, Tello, Girsu Sumer, Tello, Iraq, foundation inscription, weight 1.35 kg, A rough, irregularly shaped rock fragment with a textured, pitted surface dominates the image; it shows layered and fractured areas with jagged edges and small cavities. The rock displays tones of brown, tan, beige, and light cream, with a small patch of pale greenish color embedded near one edge. The background is a uniform gray.
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Brick fragment with Gudea's foundation inscription, Gudea ca. 2150 BC, architectural element with cuneiform writing, Gudea ca. 2141–2122 BC, Near Eastern architecture, Eastern Gallic scene, ca. 2150 BC 2nd Dynasty of Lagash, Tello, Girsu Sumer, Tello, Iraq, foundation inscription, weight 1.35 kg, A rough, irregularly shaped rock fragment with a textured, pitted surface dominates the image; it shows layered and fractured areas with jagged edges and small cavities. The rock displays tones of brown, tan, beige, and light cream, with a small patch of pale greenish color embedded near one edge. The background is a uniform gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A06_014

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Brick fragment Gudea's foundation inscription Gudea ca 2150 Bc architectural element cuneiform writing 2141–2122 Bc Near Eastern architecture Eastern Gallic scene ca 2150 BC 2nd Dynasty Lagash Tello Girsu Sumer Iraq foundation inscription weight 1.35 kg rough irregularly shaped rock fragment textured pitted surface dominates image layered fractured areas jagged edges small cavities rock displays tones brown tan beige light cream small patch pale greenish color embedded near edge background uniform gray.

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