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Stone macehead
Mace heads were regarded as a symbol of power, representing not only the earthly command, but also the power shared with the gods. Several types of mace heads, richly decorated or in a miniature version, have been found in temples in Mesopotamia as votive offerings. This example is very remarkable, since it is dedicated to Gilgamesh by a still unidentified king (Lugal-KAL.EŠ2.NE.URUDU), probably b…
Contributors
- Mesopotamia
Subject
- archaeological objects
- Archaeological artifact
Type of item
- Club (weapon)
- Collection Near East
Date
- -2700/-2450
Contributors
- Mesopotamia
Subject
- archaeological objects
- Archaeological artifact
Type of item
- Club (weapon)
- Collection Near East
Date
- -2700/-2450
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Rights
- Royal Museums of Art and History
Places
- Geographical Reference > Asia > Near and Middle East
- Geographical Reference > Asia > Near and Middle East > Iraq > Al-Muthanna (governorate) > Warka (Uruk)
Identifier
- O.00709
- 87395
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/Museu/ProvidedCHO/Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire/87395
Extent
- Dimensions H x D: 5.2 x 3.1 cm
Format
- Limestone
Is part of
- Europeana Archaeology
Providing country
- Belgium
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2020-10-30T19:11:00.869Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2022-09-30T13:52:53.718Z