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Artifacts for Mesopotamia
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This lyre, a stringed instrument, was decorated with gold. It was found in the
tomb of a Sumerian queen. Royal musicians may have played the
instrument to entertain the queen and her court.
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This bronze statue shows a king carrying a basket of bricks on his head. This
probably represents the fact that one of the king’s
responsibilities was to build and maintain the temple.
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This gold cup was created by Sumerian artisans, probably to be used at banquets. These banquets
were generally for members of the upper class.
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This small copper statue shows a Sumerian chariot being pulled by four
donkeys. This kind of chariot was probably used by Sumerian soldiers.
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This clay seal shows a king appointing a governor. The cuneiform inscription
says, “Ur-Nammu, the mighty hero, King of Ur.”
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This small statue of a married couple was found in the rubble of a religious shrine. The original statue had eyes
made of shells and semiprecious stones. It was probably left at the shrine as a gift
to the gods.
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On this clay tablet, scribes from the temple of Bau recorded the amount of
barley (a grain) that each of the workers and their families will receive.