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title: Basalt Pot
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3082/basalt-pot/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Basalt Pot

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

## Image File

[![Basalt Pot](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3082.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3082.jpg)

## Image Caption

This pot (and its cap) was made of basalt and was probably used for votive purposes. There are [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. 3rd millennium BCE. Erbil [Civilization](https://www.worldhistory.org/civilization/) Museum, Iraq.

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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, September 25). Basalt Pot. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3082/basalt-pot/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Basalt Pot." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 25, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3082/basalt-pot/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Basalt Pot." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Sep 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3082/basalt-pot/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 25 September 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.