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This basalt container was inscribed with the name of the Assyrian king Tukulti-Ninurta II (r. 891-884 BCE). It was probably used for placing flags before certain deities. From Nimrud, Iraq. On Display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.
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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