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There is a hole on the back of this stone calf for vertical posts or other attachments. Late Uruk period, 3300-3000 BCE, from Ur, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum).
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 26). Stone Calf from Late Uruk Era. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2868/stone-calf-from-late-uruk-era/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stone Calf from Late Uruk Era." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 26, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2868/stone-calf-from-late-uruk-era/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Stone Calf from Late Uruk Era." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jul 2014. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
