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title: The Warka Vase
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10393/the-warka-vase/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-08-26
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# The Warka Vase

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![The Warka Vase](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10393.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10393.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Vase of Warka (also called [Uruk](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) complex dedicated to the goddess [Inanna](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inanna/) at the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/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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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, April 08). The Warka Vase. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10393/the-warka-vase/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Warka Vase." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 08, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10393/the-warka-vase/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Warka Vase." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10393/the-warka-vase/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 08 April 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.