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This clay plaque depicts the goddess Lama. Her hands are raised in meditation. People prayed to Lama for their personal protection. Lama always wears a long tiered-skirt. From Ur, southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1600 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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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 17). Lama. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3159/lama/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lama." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3159/lama/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lama." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Oct 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
