standard of ur Flashcards
what country was this found in?
ur (modern el-muqayyar, Iraq)
where was this found?
in the royal tombs
who made this?
the sumerian people
when was this made?
2600-2400 BCE
what is this made out of?
wood, shells, lapis lazuli, and red limestone
how big it it?
8 by 17
how do you read the box?
bottom to top
what does regesturs mean?
a band that tells a story
what does hierarchy of scale mean?
the bigger things are in the image the more important it is
what are the two sides depicting?
peace and war
what does the bottom war side have on it?
they are running over there enemy’s
what is the middle war side have on it?
soldiers rounding up the survivors
what does the top war side have on it?
the captives being presented to the king
what does the bottom peace side show?
collecting all there things like food and water
what does there middle peace side show?
bringing animals for a feist