Head of Gudea wearing his cap

c. 2120 BC · Sumer

Head of Gudea wearing his cap, from Sumer, dated c. 2120 BC. It was found at Girsu (Tello). Today it is kept at the Louvre, Paris.

Date

c. 2120 BC

Civilization

Sumer

Found at

Girsu (Tello)

Where it is today

Louvre, Paris

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