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(inventory)Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Description	Letter sent by the high-priest Lu’enna to the king of Lagash (maybe Urukagina), informing him of his son's death in combat. Terracotta, c. 2400 BC, found in Telloh (ancient Girsu).
Dimensions	H. 7.8 cm (3 in.), W. 7.8 cm (3 in.), D. 2.2 cm (¾ in.)
Credit line	From the excavations supervised by Gaston Cros, 1904
Accession number	AO 4238
Location	Department of Oriental Antiquities, Richelieu, ground floor, room 1a
Photographer/source	Jastrow (2005)

Français : Lettre du grand-prêtre Lu’enna au roi de Lagash (peut-être Urukagina) l'informant de la mort de son fils au combat. Terre cuite, v. 2400 av. J.-C., trouvé à Tello (ancienne Girsu).

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