VIII. Clay relief stamped with the figure of a Babylonian hero, and fragment of limestone sculptured in relief; both objects illustrate the symbol of the spouting vase IX. Impressions of early cylinder-seals, engraved with scenes representing heroes and mythological beings in conflict with lions and bulls X. South-eastern facade of a building at Tello, erected by Ur-Ninâ XI. Limestone figures of early Sumerian rulers XII. Plaques of Ur-Ninâ and of Dudu XIII. Portion of these "Stele of the Vultures" sculptured with scenes representing Eannatum leading his troops in battle and on the march XIV. The burial of the dead after battle XV. Portion of a black basalt mortar bearing an inscription of Eannatum XVI. Brick of Eannatum, recording his genealogy and conquests and commemorating the sinking of a well in the temple of Ningirsu XVII. Marble gate-socket, bearing an inscription of Entemena XVIII. Silver vase dedicated to the god Ningirsu by Entemena XIX. Mace-heads and part of a diorite statuette dedicated to various deities XX. Mace-head dedicated to the Sun-god by Shar-Gani-sharri, and other votive objects XXI. Cruciform stone object inscribed with a votive text of an early Semitic king of Kish XXII. Impressions of the cylinder-seals of Ubil-Ishtar, Khashkhamer, and Kilulla XXIII. Clay cones of Galu-Babbar and other rulers XXIV. Brick pillar at Tello, of the time of Gudea XXV. Seated figure of Gudea XXVI. Votive cones and figures XXVII. Gate-socket of Gudea, recording the restoration of the temple of the goddess Ninâ XXVIII. Brick of Ur-Engur, King of Ur, recording the rebuilding of the temple of Ninni in Erech XXIX. Votive tablets of Dungi, King of Ur, and other rulers XXX. Clay tablets of temple-accounts, drawn up in Dungi's reign XXXI. Circular tablets of the reign of Bûr-Sin, King of Ur XXXII. Bricks of Bûr-Sin, King of Ur, and Ishme-Dagan, King of Isin XXXIII. Specimens of clay cones bearing votive inscriptions XXXIV. (i and ii) The North and South Kurgans at Anau in Russian Turkestan. (iii) Terra-cotta figurines of the copper age culture from the South Kurgan at Anau ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE TEXT 1-2. Figures of early Sumerians engraved upon fragments of shell. Earliest period: from Tello 3-5. Later types of Sumerians, as exhibited by heads of male statuettes from Tello 6-8. Examples of sculpture of the later period, representing different racial types 9-11. Fragments of a circular bas-relief of the earliest period, commemorating the meeting of two chieftains and their followers 12. Limestone panel representing Gudea being led by Ningishzida and another deity into the presence of a seated god 13. Figure of the seated god on the cylinder-seal of Gudea 14-15. Examples of early Sumerian deities on votive tablets from Nippur 16. Fragment of an archaic relief from Tello, representing a god smiting a bound captive with a heavy club or mace 17-19. Earlier and later forms of divine headdresses