Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing a Sumerian War-Chariot, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Artist: Unknown
Sujet

Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing a Sumerian War-Chariot, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Artist: Unknown

Légende

Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing a Sumerian War-Chariot, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. The main panels are known as 'War' and 'Peace'. The 'War' panel shows one of the earliest representations of a Sumerian army. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box. From the British Museum's collection.

Date

30 nov. 1999

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Notre référence

HRM19B76_082

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,3Mo (2,8Mo) / 36,3cm x 34,7cm / 4285 x 4101 (300dpi)

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