Gold earrings, a gift of King Shulgi

c. 2094–2047 BC · Sumer

Gold earrings, a gift of King Shulgi, from Sumer, dated c. 2094–2047 BC. Today it is kept at the Sulaymaniyah Museum.

Date

c. 2094–2047 BC

Civilization

Sumer

Where it is today

Sulaymaniyah Museum

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