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This painted jar dates back to the Jemdet Nasr period, 3100-2900 BCE. The jar displays geometric grey and red motifs. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 15). A Jar from the Jemdet Nasr Period. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2772/a-jar-from-the-jemdet-nasr-period/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Jar from the Jemdet Nasr Period." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 15, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2772/a-jar-from-the-jemdet-nasr-period/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Jar from the Jemdet Nasr Period." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Jul 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
