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title: Sumerian Votive Plaque
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2263/sumerian-votive-plaque/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sumerian Votive Plaque

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

## Image File

[![Sumerian Votive Plaque](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2263.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2263.jpg)

## Image Caption

A votive plaque of white marble. The lower part shows two men carrying a large jar (probably filled with [beer](https://www.worldhistory.org/Beer/)) and another man in front of them seems to steer an animal from behind, perhaps a cow or horse. At the upper part there are two seated figures (a man and a woman) sitting in front of each other holding two glasses and drinking something (very likely beer) in "a cheers action". [Early dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) period, 2900-2300 BCE. From [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. (The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan).

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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. (2014, January 30). Sumerian Votive Plaque. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2263/sumerian-votive-plaque/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Votive Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 30, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2263/sumerian-votive-plaque/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Votive Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jan 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2263/sumerian-votive-plaque/>.

## License & Copyright

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