massarrah:Model of a Wig from the Third Dynasty of Ur (Mesopotamia)Originally mounted on a statue, t
massarrah:Model of a Wig from the Third Dynasty of Ur (Mesopotamia)Originally mounted on a statue, this polished model of a wig carved in chlorite comes from the ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur. The inscription on the back, recorded in Sumerian cuneiform, indicates that the statue was of the goddess Lama and that it was commissioned by an official named Bau-ninam on behalf of the king Šulgi (r. 2094-2047 BCE).Ur III, c. 2094-2047 BCE.British Museum. -- source link
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