Sume Collection

Mesopotamia: low relief in limestone of Ur-Nanshe (Our nanshe), King of Lagash
JLJ4670650 Mesopotamia: low relief in limestone of Ur-Nanshe (Our nanshe), King of Lagash. Sumerian period. From Tello Paris

Nimrud (or Nimrod, Nemrod), king of Sumer (Iraq), first empire founded after Deluge
NWI4911972 Nimrud (or Nimrod, Nemrod), king of Sumer (Iraq), first empire founded after Deluge, a powerful hunter and founder of Babylon (Mesopotamia)

Young girl in summer outfit, with a fan - Musume sumer costume - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979775 Young girl in summer outfit, with a fan - Musume sumer costume - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girl in summer outfit)

Comparative table between hieroglyphs and several ancient alphabets including the Phenician, Sumeriian and Chaldean
NWI4954384 Comparative table between hieroglyphs and several ancient alphabets including the Phenician, Sumeriian and Chaldean.; (add.info)

Statue of the priest and scribe Dudu de Lagash. c. 2600 BC (Diorite sculpture)
LRI4685493 Statue of the priest and scribe Dudu de Lagash. c. 2600 BC (Diorite sculpture) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Art Mesopotamia)

A fight between a lioness and a snake, on a vase from the temple of Inanna, in Nippur
LRI4685506 A fight between a lioness and a snake, on a vase from the temple of Inanna, in Nippur. 2600-2500 BC (serpentine) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Lower Mesopotamia, Iraq)

Detail of the Statue of Gudea, called with the gushing vase, c. 2120 BC (sculpture)
LRI4730386 Detail of the Statue of Gudea, called with the gushing vase, c. 2120 BC (sculpture) by Neo-Sumerian (22nd century BC); 62x25.6 cm; Louvre, Paris

Mesopotamie: relief stable scene on a fragment of vase carved in the style of Uruk
JLJ4662539 Mesopotamie: relief stable scene on a fragment of vase carved in the style of Uruk. Region Sumer. 3300 BC. Paris, Louvre Museum by Mesopotamian School, (4000-3000 BC); Louvre, Paris

Necklace with beads and pendants used for the wedding. From the royal tombs of Ur
LRI4685451 Necklace with beads and pendants used for the wedding. From the royal tombs of Ur. 2600-2500 BC (gold and lapis-lazuli) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum

Art of Mesopotamia: Pie Taurus. Bronze sculpture inlaid with silver
JLJ4665785 Art of Mesopotamia: Pie Taurus. Bronze sculpture inlaid with silver, circa 2500 BC Sumerienne Epoque Paris, Musee Du Louvre by Sumerian-Mesopotamian School, (25th century BC); Louvre

Gudeas libation vase for Ningishzidda. Art of Mesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian period (ca
JLJ4607664 Gudeas libation vase for Ningishzidda. Art of Mesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian period (ca. 2150-2000 BC) Steatite. From Tello

Alabaster from the palace of Khorsabad (Khunsabad) representing the Sumerian hero
GIA4815753 Alabaster from the palace of Khorsabad (Khunsabad) representing the Sumerian hero Gilgamesh, a character of Assyrio-Babylonian mythology

Art Mesopotamia: Statue of Intendant Ebih-il. Sculpture of albaster, shell
JLJ4669093 Art Mesopotamia: Statue of Intendant Ebih-il. Sculpture of albaster, shell, lapis-lazuli and schist, Around 2500 BC (Sumerian period, around 2900-2200 BC). From Mari. Height: 0.525 m

Mesopotamie: Copper bulls head (piece of furniture or harp). Sumerian period
JLJ4667518 Mesopotamie: Copper bulls head (piece of furniture or harp). Sumerian period. 2500 BC. from Tello. Sun 0, 19 m Paris, Musee du Louvre by Mesopotamian, (25th century BC); Louvre, Paris

Eastern antiquite: bull Pie androcephale. Bronze and silver statuette. Sumerian period
JLJ4567116 Eastern antiquite: bull Pie androcephale. Bronze and silver statuette. Sumerian period. From Sumer. Paris, Louvre Museum by Sumerian; Louvre, Paris

Cup with reliefs of rams, 3000 BC (carved limestone)
LRI4685433 Cup with reliefs of rams, 3000 BC (carved limestone) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Sumerian art: limestone cut carved from beliers reliefs. 3000 BC)

Female figurine, between 2093 and 2004 BC (Terracotta sculpture)
LRI4685559 Female figurine, between 2093 and 2004 BC (Terracotta sculpture) by Neo-Sumerian, (21st century BC); Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Sumerian civilization: female figurine)

Duck shaped lamp, 3000 BC (shell inlaid with lapis lazuli
LRI4685534 Duck shaped lamp, 3000 BC (shell inlaid with lapis lazuli, red limestone and mother of pearl) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Lower Mesopotamia, Iraq)

Kudurru of King Marduk sapik zari, with inscription in cuneiform writing
LRI4685507 Kudurru of King Marduk sapik zari, with inscription in cuneiform writing. 11th century BC (black limestone) by Mesopotamian; Iraq Museum

Oval cup (gold)
LRI4685492 Oval cup (gold) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Sumerian civilization: oval cup in gold. Dim. 15 cm Baghdad, National Iraq Museum); Luisa Ricciarini; out of copyright

Statuette of a protective genieus, placed under the foundations of a house
LRI4685482 Statuette of a protective genieus, placed under the foundations of a house. 8th-7th century BC (terracotta) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum

Mesopotamie: raw earth tablet with cuneiform inscription. Region Sumer
JLJ4662581 Mesopotamie: raw earth tablet with cuneiform inscription. Region Sumer. 3300 BC Paris, Musee du Louvre by Mesopotamian School, (4000-3000 BC); Louvre, Paris

Warrior god with bovine ears represented lying in his coffin
LRI4685554 Warrior god with bovine ears represented lying in his coffin, probably the god Dumuzi (Terracotta sculpture) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum

Statuette of a protective genius, in the shape of a fish man
LRI4685481 Statuette of a protective genius, in the shape of a fish man, placed under the foundations of a house, 8th-7th century BC (terracotta) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum

Vase fragment from eastern Iran, 2500 BC (serpentine)
LRI4685474 Vase fragment from eastern Iran, 2500 BC (serpentine) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Sumerian civilization: snake vase fragment from eastern Iran. Dim)

Art of Mesopotamia: Lamp decorated with an androcephal bull (in albatre
JLJ4665779 Art of Mesopotamia: Lamp decorated with an androcephal bull (in albatre) Sumerian period (around 2400 BC). Paris, Musee Du Louvre by Sumerian-Mesopotamian School

Libation vase of Prince Gudea, decorated with dragons and snakes
LRI4686933 Libation vase of Prince Gudea, decorated with dragons and snakes, 22nd century BC (steatite) by Neo-Sumerian (22nd century BC); Louvre, Paris

Mesopotamia: Entemena vase in grave silver with motifs and cuneiform writing
JLJ4669502 Mesopotamia: Entemena vase in grave silver with motifs and cuneiform writing (nephew and second successor of Eannatum). Summerian period (2900-2200 BC). 2400 BC

Mesopotamia. Art Sumer: character with feathers (circa 2700 BC
JLJ4662537 Mesopotamia. Art Sumer: character with feathers (circa 2700 BC) stello ancient girsou archaic Sumerian period - limestone. Paris, Musee Du Louvre by Mesopotamian; (add.info.: Mesopotamia)

Couple of gods on the throne, between 2093 and 2004 BC (Terracotta sculpture)
LRI4685544 Couple of gods on the throne, between 2093 and 2004 BC (Terracotta sculpture) by Neo-Sumerian, (21st century BC); Iraq Museum

Head of a king, perhaps Naram-Sin. c. 2250 BC (Bronze sculpture)
LRI4685511 Head of a king, perhaps Naram-Sin. c. 2250 BC (Bronze sculpture) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Sumerian art: head of king, perhaps Naram-Sin (Naram Sin) (2254-2218 BC)

Dagger, fom the site of Ur (gold)
LRI4685508 Dagger, fom the site of Ur (gold) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Sumerian civilization: gold dagger (29 cm). From the Ur website

Selim, brother of the King of Mari in Syria, 3rd millennium BC (sculpture)
AIS5343509 Selim, brother of the King of Mari in Syria, 3rd millennium BC (sculpture) by Sumerian; National Museum, Damascus, Syria; (add.info.: Sumerian art: Selim)

Mesopotamie: foundation figurine (nail and its copper support). Sumerian period. 2800 BC
JLJ4974464 Mesopotamie: foundation figurine (nail and its copper support). Sumerian period. 2800 BC. From Maris website. Sun 0, 38 m Paris, Musee du Louvre by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris

Figurine of warrior god, between 2093 and 2004 BC (Terracotta sculpture)
LRI4685521 Figurine of warrior god, between 2093 and 2004 BC (Terracotta sculpture) by Neo-Sumerian, (21st century BC); Iraq Museum

Figurine of a kneeling woman, from Tell es-sawwan, 3000 BC (alabaster)
LRI4685480 Figurine of a kneeling woman, from Tell es-sawwan, 3000 BC (alabaster) by Sumerian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: Basse Mesopotamia, Iraq)

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"Discover the Rich Artistic Heritage of Sumer: Mesopotamia's Ancient Masterpieces" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Sumer, an ancient civilization that thrived in Mesopotamia. Through mesmerizing artifacts, such as the low relief limestone sculpture of Ur-Nanshe, King of Lagash, and the diorite sculpture depicting Dudu de Lagash, a priest and scribe from 2600 BC, we gain insight into their remarkable artistic prowess. One cannot help but be awestruck by the scene captured on a vase from the temple of Inanna—a fierce battle between a lioness and a snake—an embodiment of power and symbolism. Similarly striking is Gudea's statue with its gushing vase detail; this masterpiece crafted around 2120 BC showcases exceptional skill. The artistry extends beyond sculptures to jewelry like the necklace adorned with beads and pendants used for weddings—testaments to their intricate craftsmanship. The bronze Pie Taurus sculpture further exemplifies their mastery over materials as it gleams with silver inlay. Gudea's libation vase dedicated to Ningishzidda during the Neo-Sumerian period stands as another testament to Sumerian artistry. Carved from alabaster found at Khorsabad Palace, it tells stories through its delicate design. Delving deeper into this rich heritage reveals more wonders—the stunning statue of Intendant Ebih-il sculpted from albaster and shell; copper bull heads serving as furniture or harps during the Sumerian period; even an Eastern antiquity featuring a bronze statuette known as "Pie Androcephale. " These masterpieces provide glimpses into daily life, religious beliefs, myths, legends—all preserved through time for us to marvel at today. Let us celebrate these extraordinary works that continue to captivate our imagination while honoring those who left behind such awe-inspiring legacies.