Illustration
Faience cup in the shape of a lotus blossom. From Egypt, precise provenance is unknown. New Kingdom, 1540-1290 BCE. (The Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany).
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, September 07). Cup in the Shape of Lotus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11153/cup-in-the-shape-of-lotus/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cup in the Shape of Lotus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 07, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11153/cup-in-the-shape-of-lotus/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cup in the Shape of Lotus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2019. Web. 23 Apr 2024.
