The Standard of Ur

The Standard of Ur is a Sumerian war artwork which has themes similar to King Narmer's Palette with the focus on war and the celebration of victory in battle. The Standard of Ur was created in 2600-2400 B.C.E. The piece is a war standard, which was carried on a pole through the Sumerian town to celebrate a war victory. It has two main panels, the War panel and the Peace panel. The War panel of the standard depicts the defeat of an unknown enemy. Ground lines and registers are used to show separation between parts of the narrative, like in King Narmer's Palette. On the bottom register, soldiers with chariots trample enemies and soldiers in the center register march into battle. On the top register, the Sumerian God-King is depicted  with size hierarchy as the largest figure among other soldiers, his head even exceeds the boundaries of the picture's border, similar to King Narmer's Palette.
The Peace panel of the Standard of Ur on the opposite side is very different from the war panel and represents a celebration of victory in the battle.  This side of the panel has the same intent as King Narmer's Palette, to celebrate a victory in war and to show the great power of the leader. The bottom registers show men carrying the spoils of war. The top register shows a royal banquet in celebration of the Sumerian victory. Both the Standard of Ur and King Narmer's Palette were created to celebrate victory in battle, and to honor the leaders of their civilizations.