Vase of Entemena

The Vase of Entemena is a tripod type silver vase and was named after Entemena, the ruler of Lagash. The vase was recovered in Telloh in 1888 at the site of ancient Shirpurla by Ernest de Sarzec. It was donated to the Louvre by Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1896 and was thought to be one of the oldest surviving examples of engraving on metal. This vase is believed to date back to c. 2400 BCE. The vase is believed to be dedicated to the war god Ningirsu. In 1910, Leonard William King described this vase as "the finest example of Sumerian metal work yet recovered."

Vase of Entemena

The Vase of Entemena is a tripod type silver vase and was named after Entemena, the ruler of Lagash. The vase was recovered in Telloh in 1888 at the site of ancient Shirpurla by Ernest de Sarzec. It was donated to the Louvre by Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1896 and was thought to be one of the oldest surviving examples of engraving on metal. This vase is believed to date back to c. 2400 BCE. The vase is believed to be dedicated to the war god Ningirsu. In 1910, Leonard William King described this vase as "the finest example of Sumerian metal work yet recovered."