The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 23, 2022

Head of Gudea, ensi of Lagash

c. 2150 BC

Iraq, Tello (Ancient Lagash), 12th century BC

Dolerite

Overall: 21 x 17.8 x 20.4 cm (8 1/4 x 7 x 8 1/16 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1963.680

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

This head was originally on the body of <a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.154">1963.154, </a>however they were separated in 1974 when it was realized they did not belong together.

Citations
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 10 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 10 archive.org
Exhibition history

Traditions and Revisions: Themes from the History of Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 24-November 16, 1975).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.680