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Fragment of The Stele of the Vultures circa 2600–2350 BC
The Stele of the Vultures is a monument from the Early Dynastic III period (2600–2350 BC) in Mesopotamia celebrating a victory by the city-state of Lagash over its neighbour Umma. This fragment shows vultures with severed human heads in their beaks and a specimen of cuneiform script.