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This pot (and its cap) was made of basalt and was probably used for votive purposes. There are cuneiform inscriptions on the upper side of the pot. Below the cuneiform inscriptions, there is a scene depicting a man pouring water on a tree, followed by a cattle. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. 3rd millennium BCE. Erbil Civilization Museum, Iraq.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, September 25). Basalt Pot. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3082/basalt-pot/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Basalt Pot." World History Encyclopedia, September 25, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3082/basalt-pot/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Basalt Pot." World History Encyclopedia, 25 Sep 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3082/basalt-pot/.
