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title: Erotic Terracotta Plaque
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2873/erotic-terracotta-plaque/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Erotic Terracotta Plaque

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Erotic Terracotta Plaque](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2873.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2873.jpg)

## Image Caption

This terracotta plaque dates back to the old Babylonian period. It depicts a male and female having sex while the woman drinks a fluid ([beer](https://www.worldhistory.org/Beer/)?) from a jar through a straw. Such scenes were mass-produced in southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/) during the old Babylonian era. The precise idea behind producing these erotic scenes is unknown but there may well have been a religious purpose. 2000-1500 BCE, from southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Istanbul Archeaological Museums/ Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/).

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## 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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 26). Erotic Terracotta Plaque. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2873/erotic-terracotta-plaque/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Erotic Terracotta Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2873/erotic-terracotta-plaque/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Erotic Terracotta Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2873/erotic-terracotta-plaque/>.

## License & Copyright

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