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The Vase of Warka (also called Uruk Vase) is one of the earliest surviving examples of narrative art. It was excavated (in fragments) by a German excavation team in a temple complex dedicated to the goddess Inanna at the city of Uruk (in southern Iraq) in 1933-1934. It is about 1 meter tall. From Warka (ancient Uruk), Iraq. Jemdet Nasr Period, 3000-2900 BCE.
Iraq Museum, Baghdad.
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Warka Vase [Bottom Register]
The Warka Vase at the Iraq Museum
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Warka Vase [Middle Register]
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Offering to Inanna, Warka Vase [Top Register]
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, April 08). The Warka Vase. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10393/the-warka-vase/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Warka Vase." World History Encyclopedia, April 08, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10393/the-warka-vase/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Warka Vase." World History Encyclopedia, 08 Apr 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10393/the-warka-vase/.
