Illustration
A flat clay stamp with an image of its impression. This stamp dates back to the Halaf period, 5th millennium BCE, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (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 30). Stamp from Halaf Culture. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2834/stamp-from-halaf-culture/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stamp from Halaf Culture." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2834/stamp-from-halaf-culture/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stamp from Halaf Culture." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2014. Web. 26 May 2022.
