Title
Stele of the Vultures
Description
Fragment of the victory stele of Eannatum (Stele of the Vultures), from Girsu (modern Telloh), Iraq.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Kleiner, et al.
Gardner's art through the ages: a global history, 13th, Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth, 2009 (9780495410553)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
ca. 2600 - 2500 BCE
BCE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
stelae
monuments
reliefs (sculptures)
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4328887
je-20081008-2
Date Created
2011-08-19
Date Modified
2011-08-19
Is Part Of
Media Resource Center
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
full stele approx. 5 11 high
Medium
limestone
Spatial Coverage
Louvre (Paris, France)
Temporal Coverage
protohistoric
Sumerian
Audience
AHI101
UB Only
Collection
Citation
Unknown artist, “Stele of the Vultures,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 29, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/31469.