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The Standard of Ur is a rectangular, box-shaped art object discovered in the ancient city of Ur in Mesopotamia, adorned with mosaic decorations on all four sides. The two longer sides of the artifact are embellished with scenes depicting the two dominant themes of Sumerian kingship: war and peace. The mosaics are crafted from valuable materials such as shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli, set into a natural asphalt base (bitumen). Each long side is composed of three horizontal bands (register