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1title: Sumer is icumen in - Summer Canon (Reading Rota) (mid 13th C), f.11v - BL Harley MS 978
artist: unknown
date: mid 13<sup>th</sup> century <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1250-00-00T00:00:00Z/7</div>
current location: Institution:British Library
source: Image taken from Summer Canon [Reading Rota]. Originally published/produced in England [Reading Abbey, co. Berks.]; mid 13th century. BritishLibraryImageServices|id=008983 |flickr=12458897473 British Library image |url=|ms-shelfmark=Harley MS 978 |cim-msid=|cim-coll=8 |cim-nstart=978 |dips=harley_ms_978_f011v |ms-digi=Harley_MS_978 |hasLicense=yes
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description: <div class="description"> <p>'<u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">sumer</u> is icumen in' </p> [Whole folio] '<u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">sumer</u> is icumen in', a vocal composition for several voices; it is probably the most celebrated piece of English medieval music. The melody is one of the earliest known examples of what is now the major mode, and the earliest example of ground-bass. Besides the English secular text '<u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">sumer</u> is icumen in', the melody is provided with a Latin sacred one 'Perspice Christicola', and it is the earliest known manuscript in which both secular and sacred words are written to the same piece of music</div>
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![sumer - image 2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Egyptian_statue_of...%2C_Old_Kingdom_%28%3F%29_Wellcome_M0000447.jpg/500px-Egyptian_statue_of...%2C_Old_Kingdom_%28%3F%29_Wellcome_M0000447.jpg "sumer \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nEgyptian statue of..., Old Kingdom (?)</div>\"")
2title: <div class="fn"> Egyptian statue of..., Old Kingdom (?)</div>
artist: unknown
source: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/be/da/b31ff8b6687d635c3d5930715721.jpg * Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0000447.html * Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-29): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/h6uka3f4 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY-4.0]
credit: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/be/da/b31ff8b6687d635c3d5930715721.jpg">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/be/da/b31ff8b6687d635c3d5930715721.jpg</a> </p> <ul> <li>Gallery: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0000447.html">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0000447.html</a> </li> <li>Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-29): <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomecollection.org/works/h6uka3f4">https://wellcomecollection.org/works/h6uka3f4</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY-4.0</a> </li> </ul>
description: <div class="description"> <p>Egyptian statue of..., Old Kingdom [?] <b>Art of <u style="background-color:yellow;" class="">sumer</u></b> </p> <p>Wellcome Images</p> </div>
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![sumer - image 3](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Serpent_of_healing_on_Summerian_vase_dating_from_2350_B.C._Wellcome_M0001580.jpg/330px-Serpent_of_healing_on_Summerian_vase_dating_from_2350_B.C._Wellcome_M0001580.jpg "sumer \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nSerpent of healing on Summerian vase dating from 2350 B.C.</div>\"")
3title: <div class="fn"> Serpent of healing on Summerian vase dating from 2350 B.C.</div>
artist: unknown
source: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/de/18/13deaa36e2cfa91e84bcdc0d1896.jpg * Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0001580.html * Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-04-02): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/crtsmzu4 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY-4.0]
credit: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/de/18/13deaa36e2cfa91e84bcdc0d1896.jpg">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/de/18/13deaa36e2cfa91e84bcdc0d1896.jpg</a> </p> <ul> <li>Gallery: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0001580.html">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0001580.html</a> </li> <li>Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-04-02): <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomecollection.org/works/crtsmzu4">https://wellcomecollection.org/works/crtsmzu4</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY-4.0</a> </li> </ul>
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![sumer - image 4](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Adapa_Sumerian_deity_of_healing%2C_painting_of_a_relief_Wellcome_M0005792.jpg/500px-Adapa_Sumerian_deity_of_healing%2C_painting_of_a_relief_Wellcome_M0005792.jpg "sumer \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nAdapa Sumerian deity of healing, painting of a relief</div>\"")
4title: <div class="fn"> Adapa Sumerian deity of healing, painting of a relief</div>
artist: unknown
source: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/ba/dc/46d273aa22788e8536fc38065524.jpg * Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0005792.html * Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-23): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/gkjv6m74 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY-4.0]
credit: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/ba/dc/46d273aa22788e8536fc38065524.jpg">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/ba/dc/46d273aa22788e8536fc38065524.jpg</a> </p> <ul> <li>Gallery: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0005792.html">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0005792.html</a> </li> <li>Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-23): <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomecollection.org/works/gkjv6m74">https://wellcomecollection.org/works/gkjv6m74</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY-4.0</a> </li> </ul>
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![sumer - image 5](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Sumerian_deity_of_Healing%2C_Adapa%2C_painting_of_a_relief_Wellcome_M0007474.jpg/500px-Sumerian_deity_of_Healing%2C_Adapa%2C_painting_of_a_relief_Wellcome_M0007474.jpg "sumer \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nSumerian deity of Healing, Adapa, painting of a relief</div>\"")
5title: <div class="fn"> Sumerian deity of Healing, Adapa, painting of a relief</div>
artist: unknown
source: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/0f/4b/545c742ae7a34d088ae64f187474.jpg * Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0007474.html * Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-04-03): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/j7h6f6fa [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY-4.0]
credit: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/0f/4b/545c742ae7a34d088ae64f187474.jpg">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/0f/4b/545c742ae7a34d088ae64f187474.jpg</a> </p> <ul> <li>Gallery: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0007474.html">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0007474.html</a> </li> <li>Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-04-03): <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomecollection.org/works/j7h6f6fa">https://wellcomecollection.org/works/j7h6f6fa</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY-4.0</a> </li> </ul>
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![sumer - image 6](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Physical_Anthropology_of_Semites_and_Sumerians._Wellcome_M0008448.jpg/500px-Physical_Anthropology_of_Semites_and_Sumerians._Wellcome_M0008448.jpg "sumer \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nPhysical Anthropology of Semites and Sumerians.</div>\"")
6title: <div class="fn"> Physical Anthropology of Semites and Sumerians.</div>
artist: unknown
source: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/b4/b5/f44a4dd69698f9f03b9032dd11e5.jpg * Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0008448.html * Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-04-01): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/zhvwn739 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC-BY-4.0]
credit: <p><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/b4/b5/f44a4dd69698f9f03b9032dd11e5.jpg">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/b4/b5/f44a4dd69698f9f03b9032dd11e5.jpg</a> </p> <ul> <li>Gallery: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0008448.html">https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/M0008448.html</a> </li> <li>Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-04-01): <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://wellcomecollection.org/works/zhvwn739">https://wellcomecollection.org/works/zhvwn739</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC-BY-4.0</a> </li> </ul>
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7title: Sumer et Akkad. Cylindres et Cachets Orientaux. Planche 67
artist: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Fran%C3%A7ois_Thureau-Dangin" class="extiw" title="w:en:François Thureau-Dangin">François Thureau-Dangin</a> </bdi>
date: 1920<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1920-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
source: François Thureau-Dangin, [https://archive.org/details/cataloguedescyli02mus Catalogue des cylindres, cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental], Planche 67
credit: François Thureau-Dangin, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/cataloguedescyli02mus">Catalogue des cylindres, cachets et pierres gravées de style oriental</a>, Planche 67
license:Public domain
![sumer - image 8](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Head_of_a_ruler_MET_an47.100.80.AV1.jpg/500px-Head_of_a_ruler_MET_an47.100.80.AV1.jpg "sumer \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nHead of a ruler</div>\"")
8title: <div class="fn"> Head of a ruler</div>
artist: unknown
date: circa 2300 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+2300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>–2000 B.C.
medium: Copper alloy
dimensions: 13 1/2in. (34.3cm)
current location: Institution:Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329077 Template:TheMet
credit: This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Met" title="Commons:Met">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>. See the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/image-resources">Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy</a>
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![sumer - image 9](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Head_of_a_ruler_MET_DT858.jpg/500px-Head_of_a_ruler_MET_DT858.jpg "sumer \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nHead of a ruler</div>\"")
9title: <div class="fn"> Head of a ruler</div>
artist: unknown
date: circa 2300 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+2300-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>–2000 B.C.
medium: Copper alloy
dimensions: 13 1/2in. (34.3cm)
current location: Institution:Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329077 Template:TheMet
credit: This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Met" title="Commons:Met">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>. See the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/image-resources">Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy</a>
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![sumer - image 10](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/Inlay-_seated_male_with_cup_and_palm_frond_MET_DP122510.jpg/960px-Inlay-_seated_male_with_cup_and_palm_frond_MET_DP122510.jpg "sumer \"<div class=\\"fn\\">\nInlay: seated male with cup and palm frond</div>\"")
10title: <div class="fn"> Inlay: seated male with cup and palm frond</div>
artist: unknown
date: circa 2600 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+2600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>–2350 B.C.
medium: Shell
dimensions: H. 3/16 x W. 1 3/8 x D. 1 9/16 in. (0.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm)
current location: Institution:Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/324880 Template:TheMet
credit: This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Met" title="Commons:Met">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a>. See the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/image-resources">Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy</a>
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