Basalt Pot

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 25 September 2014

Basalt Pot — 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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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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