Gudea cylinder

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:art_style inscribed cylinder
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Gudea_of_Lagash
gptkbp:contains mythological references
gptkbp:content praises the god Ningirsu
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Gudea
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Gudea
gptkbp:dimensions height 1.5 meters
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:discovery_year 1881
gptkbp:exhibits Sumerian writing
gptkbp:features reliefs
gptkbp:has_culture gptkb:Ancient_Mesopotamia
gptkbp:historical_context Sumerian city-states
gptkbp:historical_significance represents Sumerian culture
gptkbp:historical_site Telloh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gudea cylinder
gptkbp:influences later Mesopotamian art
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Sumerian
dedication to the god Ningirsu
gptkbp:is_considered important artifact
gptkbp:is_displayed_in gptkb:Istanbul_Archaeological_Museum
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Lagash
gptkbp:is_part_of Gudea's building projects
gptkbp:is_related_to ancient inscriptions
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of divine favor
gptkbp:location gptkb:Museum_of_the_Ancient_Orient
gptkbp:made_of diorite
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:measures diameter 0.5 meters
gptkbp:performed_in Gudea's reign
gptkbp:preservation_efforts well-preserved
gptkbp:provides_information_on Sumerian governance
gptkbp:purpose commemorative
gptkbp:reflects artistic techniques of the time
gptkbp:represents gptkb:devotion
gptkbp:serves_as gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:style Neo-Sumerian
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:political_power
gptkbp:used_for ritual purposes
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:temples
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:cuneiform_script
gptkbp:year_created circa 2100 BC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gudea_of_Lagash
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6