Stele of Ennatum (of the vultures)

this is a Battle scene fragment 2' 6" high, the whole piece would be 5' 11" high
limestone from Girsu (modern Telloh), Iraq.
ca. 2600-2500 BCE
stele's are meant to tell a story of what is or did happen.
Cuneiform inscriptions describe Eannatum's victory over Umma with the aid of the god Ningirsu. Eannatum leading his troops into battle on foot and in a chariot.