FOUNDATION BRICK of KING GOUDA dedicated to the god Ningirsu for the construction of the E-Ninnu temple. Sumerian inscription in cuneiform script: ""For Ningirsu, the strong hero of Enlil, his king, Gudea, Prince of Lagash, did what was right, his...

FOUNDATION BRICK of KING GOUDA dedicated to the god Ningirsu for the construction of the E-Ninnu temple. Sumerian inscription in cuneiform script: ""For Ningirsu, the strong hero of Enlil, his king, Gudea, Prince of Lagash, did what was right, his E-ninnu, the shining thunderbird, he built and restored it."" Mesopotamia, Tellô (ancient Girsu), c. 2120 BC. Length. 32 Width. 27.5 Depth. 8 cm. (accidents and missing parts). Provenance: - sale Me Gérard de Dianous and Me Emmanuel Dard, Marseille, 27 June 2015, n° 117, - collection of an honorary consul of France, Touraine. Foundation brick of King Gudea dedicated to the god Ningirsu for the construction of the E-Ninnu temple. Mesopotamia, Tellô (ancient Girsu), c. 2120 BC. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.