class="block02">XIX. Mace-heads and part of a diorite statuette dedicated to various deities 206

XX. Mace-head dedicated to the Sun-god by Shar-Gani-sharri, and other votive objects 218

XXI. Cruciform stone object inscribed with a votive text of an early Semitic king of Kish 224

XXII. Impressions of the cylinder-seals of Ubil-Ishtar, Khashkhamer, and Kilulla 247

XXIII. Clay cones of Galu-Babbar and other rulers 259

XXIV. Brick pillar at Tello, of the time of Gudea 263

XXV. Seated figure of Gudea 268

XXVI. Votive cones and figures 273

XXVII. Gate-socket of Gudea, recording the restoration of the temple of the goddess Ninâ 274

XXVIII. Brick of Ur-Engur, King of Ur, recording the rebuilding of the temple of Ninni in Erech 280

XXIX. Votive tablets of Dungi, King of Ur, and other rulers 288

XXX. Clay tablets of temple-accounts, drawn up in Dungi's reign 292

XXXI. Circular tablets of the reign of Bûr-Sin, King of Ur 298

XXXII. Bricks of Bûr-Sin, King of Ur, and Ishme-Dagan, King of Isin 310

XXXIII. Specimens of clay cones bearing votive inscriptions 314

XXXIV. (i and ii) The North and South Kurgans at Anau in Russian Turkestan. (iii) Terra-cotta figurines of the copper age culture from the South Kurgan at Anau 352

ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT

1-2. Figures of early Sumerians engraved upon fragments of shell. Earliest period: from Tello 41

3-5. Later types of Sumerians, as exhibited by heads of male statuettes from Tello 42

6-8. Examples of sculpture of the later period, representing different racial types 44

9-11. Fragments of a circular bas-relief of the earliest period, commemorating the meeting of two chieftains and their followers 45

12. Limestone panel representing Gudea being led by Ningishzida and another deity into the presence of a seated god 47

13. Figure of the seated god on the cylinder-seal of Gudea 48

14-15. Examples of early Sumerian deities on votive tablets from Nippur 49

16. Fragment of an archaic relief from Tello, representing a god smiting a bound captive with a heavy club or mace 50

17-19. Earlier and later forms of divine headdresses 51

20. Perforated plaque engraved with a scene representing the pouring out of a libation before a goddess 68

21. Fragments of sculpture belonging to the best period of Sumerian art 69

22. Limestone head of a lion from the corner of a basin in Ningirsu's temple 70