Head of a votive mace with a lion-headed eagle (emblem of god ningirsu) and six lions, dedicated at a shrine in girsu by king mesilim of kish. Inscription in archaic script: “mesilim, king of kish, builder of the temple of ningirsu, brought [this mace head] for ningirsu, lugalshaengur [being] prince of lagash” (p. Pouysségur). Object Type: votive weapon. Date: Early Dynastic period: circa 2550 BC. Dimensions: height: 19 cm (7.4 in); diameter: 16 cm (6.2 in). Medium: limestone. Collection: Louvre Museum.
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