The Royal Standard of Ur: “War” and “Peace” sides (Ca. 2600-2400 B.C.E.)
The Royal Standard of Ur comes to us from ancient Sumer. The Standard is actually a rather small wooden box inlaid with mosaic of shell, limestone and lapi lazuli. We do not yet know the exact function of the Standard, but the box has two main sections, war and peace.
The Royal Standard of Ur, “peace” side (c.2600-2400 B.C.E.)
Source: The British Museum, Bridgeman Art Library, BAL 41761
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Royal Standard of Ur, ‘War’ side, from the Sumerian Royal Graves of Ur, Early Dynastic Period, c.2600-2400 BC (mosaic) by Sumerian
©British Museum, London, UK/ The Bridgeman Art Library
Source: The British Museum, Bridgeman Art Library, BAL 11531