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This pottery vessel was found at Al-Masihli (Arabic: المسيحلي), north of Baghdad, Iraq. The surface is painted and decorated with different geometric shapes. 3500-2800 BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad.
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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 18). Vessel from Al-Masihli. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11194/vessel-from-al-masihli/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Vessel from Al-Masihli." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 18, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11194/vessel-from-al-masihli/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Vessel from Al-Masihli." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Sep 2019. Web. 25 Apr 2024.
