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It is possible that the head and body were not originally part of a single statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh), southern Mesopotamia, Iraq, reign of Gudea, c. 2130 BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, March 28). Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2449/
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Amin, Osama S. M. "Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 28, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2449/.
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Amin, Osama S. M. "Head of Dolerite Statue of Gudea of Lagash." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 28 Mar 2014. Web. 23 Apr 2019.