The Warka Vase or Uruk vase is a slim carved alabaster vessel found in a temple complex in the ruins of the ancient city of Uruk, located in the modern Al Muthanna Governorate, in southern Iraq.

One of the most precious artifacts from Sumer, the Warka Vase was looted and almost lost forever. So many important innovations and inventions emerged in the Ancient Near East during the Uruk period. One of these was the use of art to illustrate the …

Apr 8, 2019 · The Vase of Warka (also called Uruk Vase) is one of the earliest surviving examples of narrative art. It was excavated (in fragments) by a German excavation team in a temple complex dedicated to the goddess Inanna at the city of Uruk (in southern Iraq) in 1933-1934.

Jul 7, 2024 · The Warka Vase is considered one of the earliest surviving works of narrative relief sculpture, showcasing the remarkable artistic skills of the Sumerian people. The vase is divided into three distinct registers, or tiers, each depicting a different aspect of Sumerian life and culture.

Three feet high and weighing 600lb intact, this was the Sacred Vase of Warka, regarded by experts as one of the most precious of all the treasures taken during looting that shocked the world in the chaos following the fall of Baghdad.

May 10, 2019 · The Vase of Warka, is one of the priceless objects in the Iraq Museum and represents one of the earliest examples of surviving narrative art. It was excavated (in fragments) by a German excavation team in a temple complex dedicated to the goddess Inanna at the city of Uruk (in southern Iraq) in 1933-1934.

Mar 21, 2019 · A young man stands before and skims the votive Vase of Warka, one of the priceless objects in the Iraq Museum and represents one of the earliest surviving narrative art. The man was included in the image for comparison with the Vase's size and height.

Aug 21, 2022 · The Warka Vase, one of the most important objects in the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad, was stolen in April 2003 with thousands of other priceless ancient artifacts when the museum was looted in the immediate aftermath of the American invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Warka Vase. Carved alabaster vessel found in the ruins of the Eanna, the temple complex of the goddess Inanna in the city of Uruk. The vase is decorated in four registers showing, from bottom to top, vegetation, a procession of animals and nude males carrying bowls and jars, and lastly a full presentation scene before the temple of Inanna.

Jan 18, 2011 · “The Warka Vase or the Uruk Vase is a carved alabaster stone vessel found in the temple complex of the Sumerian goddess Inanna in the ruins of the ancient city of Uruk, located in the modern Al Muthanna Governorate, in southern Iraq.