Basin from the temple of the God Ningirsu
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Basin from the temple of the God Ningirsu
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Published 2017-08-23T15:57:32+00:00
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This basin used to contain sacred water.
It was a gift from Gudea, the governor of Lagash, to the temple of the Gof Ningirsu.
In relief is depicted the scene of a winged goddess reaching down from the sky and holding in both hands a round based vessel from which water overflows and mixes with the water erupting and overflowing from a similar vessel held by two goddesses below. This scene is repetitously depicted seven times round the basin.
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| Date published | 23/08/2017 |
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| Title | Basin from the temple of the God Ningirsu |
| Date | 2144-2124 B.C. |
| Period | Guidea period |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient |
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