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Sargon of Akkad
Bronze head of a king, most likely Sargon of Akkad, but possibly Naram-Sin. The head was damaged in antiquity, probably by those who disapproved of Akkadian rule. Later tradition viewed Naram-Sin in a negative light. Note how different the Akkadian king looks from the Sumerian and Neo-Sumerian rulers Ur-Nanshe and Gudea of Lagash.
Learning Resources Name: Sargon of Akkad
Material: Bronze
Size: Height: 30.5 cm (1 ft)
Date: ca. 2300 BCE
Place of Origin: Nineveh
Location: The Iraqi Museum, Baghdad, Iraq.
Registration # and Source: Wikipedia. Link to resource
(accessed May 7, 2010).
Jennie Myers
Research Associate, University of Chicago
