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title: Bull Inlay from Sumer
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2760/bull-inlay-from-sumer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bull Inlay from Sumer

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

## Image File

[![Bull Inlay from Sumer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2760.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2760.jpg)

## Image Caption

An alabaster inlay of a bull. [Early dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) period, 2750-2300 BCE. From [Sumer](https://www.worldhistory.org/sumer/), southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. (The Burrell Collection, Glasgow, [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/)).

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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, July 19). Bull Inlay from Sumer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2760/bull-inlay-from-sumer/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bull Inlay from Sumer." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 19, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2760/bull-inlay-from-sumer/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bull Inlay from Sumer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2760/bull-inlay-from-sumer/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 19 July 2014. 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.