Head of Gudea, ensi of Lagash

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Head of Gudea, ensi of Lagash, is a sculpture of a human head. The sculpture is made of a weathered greenish-gray stone or metal. The head is facing forward with eyes that are almond-shaped and slightly tilted upwards at the outer corners. The eyes have thick upper eyelids. The nose is straight and proportional to the rest of the face. The lips are thin and pressed together. The head is wearing a rounded hat or headpiece that covers the hair. The hat is decorated with rows of small circles. The background of the image is a gradient from black at the top to gray at the bottom.