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A soapstone sculpture depicting a cup fixed on the back of standing animals. From Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq); location and date of excavation are unknown. Circa 3000 BCE. (The Pergamon Museum, Berlin).
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 02). Cup from Jemdet Nasr period. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3094/cup-from-jemdet-nasr-period/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cup from Jemdet Nasr period." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 02, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3094/cup-from-jemdet-nasr-period/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cup from Jemdet Nasr period." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Oct 2014. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
