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This pottery coffin contains a woman's skeleton inside it, and it was found in Faida district, near modern Dukok city, Iraq. 1st millennium BCE. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 17). Pottery coffin from Duhok. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2771/pottery-coffin-from-duhok/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Pottery coffin from Duhok." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2771/pottery-coffin-from-duhok/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Pottery coffin from Duhok." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Jul 2014. Web. 29 Nov 2023.
