Statue of Gudea
c. 2143–2142 BC
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Statue of Gudea, c. 2143–2142 BC. Neo-Sumerian, Iraq, Girsu, 2143-2124 BC. Dolerite; overall: 126 x 55 x 36 cm (49 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1963.154 Gudea was an ancient Sumerian ruler who governed the city of Lagash late in the 3rd millennium BC. This statue is missing its head, but it is identified as Gudea, the clasped hand gesture typical for representations of him. Statues like this one would have been votive dedications offered to the gods by Gudea, demonstrating his devotion and piety.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- dolerite
- Medium
- dolerite
- Dimensions
- Overall: 126 x 55 x 36 cm (49 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.)
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1963.154
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 100 1916 Lobby
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