Tell Asmar (English spelling)

Japanese: Tell Asmar（英語表記）TellAsmar

…Ancient Mesopotamian city. The current ruins are called Tell Asmar. It is located on the east bank of the Diyala River, about 50 km northeast of Baghdad.

From [Sumerian Art]

…The southern Mesopotamian city-states, which showed a tendency to decline during the I period (c. 2800-27th century BCE), started to prosper again during the II period (27th-26th century BCE). Many statues, or so-called worshippers, have been discovered at temple ruins corresponding to the II period, such as Tell Asmar and Tell Agrab. These are stone figures that stand upright with their hands clasped in front of their chests, and the depiction of the human body is somewhat stiff and lacking in roundness. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Tell Asmar" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古代メソポタミアの都市。現在の遺跡名はテル･アスマルTell Asmar。ディヤラ川東岸，バグダードの北東方約50kmの地点に位置する。…

【シュメール美術】より

…第I期(前2800ころ‐前27世紀)に衰退の傾向を見せたメソポタミア南部の都市国家は，第II期(前27世紀‐前26世紀)に再び繁栄へと向かって動き出した。テル･アスマルTell Asmar，テル･アグラブTell Agrabなどから発見された第II期相当の神殿址からは，多くの彫像，いわゆる礼拝者像が発見された。これらは一様に直立し胸の前で両手を組み合わせた姿勢をとった石像で，人体表現はやや堅苦しく丸味に乏しい。…

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