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23-Jun-2019 DICK OSSEMAN

Istanbul Ancient Orient Museum Votive stele june 2019 2206.jpg

Votive stele
From Gitsu (Telloh), offered by Gudea to Nin-Girsu temple. Wikipedia: “Gudea (Sumerian Gu3-de2-a) was a ruler (ensi) of the state of Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia who ruled c. 2144–2124 BC. He probably did not come from the city, but had married Ninalla, daughter of the ruler Ur-Baba (2164–2144 BC) of Lagash, thus gaining entrance to the royal house of Lagash. He was succeeded by his son Ur-Ningirsu. “ and “Girsu (Sumerian Ĝirsu;[1] cuneiform ĝir2-suki ) was a city of ancient Sumer, situated some 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Lagash, at the site of modern Tell Telloh, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq.”

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