Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash found in Girsu (today's Tello) in Mesopotamia (today's Iraq). The Louvre Museum in Lens, France.

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3456 x 5184 px | 29.3 x 43.9 cm | 11.5 x 17.3 inches | 300dpi

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Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash found in Girsu (today's Tello) in Mesopotamia (today's Iraq). The Louvre Museum in Lens, France.

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