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This rotating device of a potter's wheel was made of stone and dates back to the Old Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (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 30). Rotating Device of a Potter's Wheel. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2830/rotating-device-of-a-potters-wheel/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Rotating Device of a Potter's Wheel." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2830/rotating-device-of-a-potters-wheel/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Rotating Device of a Potter's Wheel." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2014. Web. 19 May 2022.
