Side of the Sumerian 'Standard of Ur', southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Artist: Unknown

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The Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box. The main panels are known as 'War' and 'Peace'. From the British Museum's collection.

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