class="block02">23. Upper part of a female statuette of diorite, of the period of Gudea or a little later 71

24. Limestone head of a female statuette belonging to the best period of Sumerian art 72

25. One of a series of copper female foundation-figures with supporting rings 74

26-27. Heads of a bull and goat, cast in copper and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, lapis-lazuli, etc. 75

28. Stamped terra-cotta figure of a bearded god, wearing a horned headdress 75

29. Scheme of decoration from a libation-vase of Gudea, made of dark green steatite and originally inlaid with shell 76

30. Convex panel of shell from the side of a cup, engraved with a scene representing a lion attacking a bull 79

31-33. Fragments of shell engraved with animal forms, which illustrate the growth of a naturalistic treatment in Sumerian design 80

34-37. Panels of mother-of-pearl engraved with Sumerian designs, which were employed for inlaying the handles of daggers 82

38. Archaic plaque from Tello, engraved in low relief with a scene of adoration 94

39. Figure of Lupad, a high official of the city of Umma 96

40. Statue of Esar, King of Adah 97

41. Emblems of Lagash and of the god Ningirsu 98

42. Mace-head dedicated to Ningirsu by Mesilim, King of Kish 99

43. Early Sumerian figure of a woman, showing the Sumerian dress and the method of doing the hair 112

44. Plaque of Ur-Ninâ, King of Lagash 113

45. Portion of a plaque of Ur-Ninâ, sculptured with representations of his sons and the high officials of his court 114

46. Part of the Stele of the Vultures representing Ningirsu clubbing the enemies of Lagash in his net 131

47. Part of the Stele of the Vultures sculptured with a sacrificial scene which took place at the burial of the dead after battle 140

48. Part of the Stele of the Vultures representing Eannatum deciding the fate of prisoners taken in battle 141

49-51. Details from the engravings upon Entemena's silver vase 167

52-53. Seal-impression of Lugal-anda, patesi of Lagash, with reconstruction of the cylinder-seal 173

54-55. A second seal-impression of Lugal-anda, with reconstruction of the cylinder 175

56. White marble vase engraved with the name and title of Urumush, King of Kish 204

57. Alabaster statue of Manishtusu, King of Kish 214

58. Copper head of a colossal votive lance engraved with the name and title of an early king of Kish 229

59. Stele of Narâm-Sin, King of Akkad, from Pir Hussein 244

60. Portion of a Stele of Victory of a king of Akkad, sculptured in relief with battle-scenes; from Tello 248

61. Other face of Fig. 60