Standard of Ur

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Sculpture · c. 2600 BC · Ur · Middle East

Shell-and-lapis mosaic of 'War' and 'Peace' — the oldest image of a chariot army

Standard of Ur — Denis Bourez from France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Style: Mesopotamian art — Clay, brick and relief serving king and god: ziggurats, victory steles, winged guardians
Century: 27th century BC

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