This glazed pottery lamp dates to back to the 6th century CE. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. The Sulaimaniya 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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, December 04). Pottery Lamp. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3277/pottery-lamp/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Pottery Lamp." World History Encyclopedia, December 04, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3277/pottery-lamp/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Pottery Lamp." World History Encyclopedia, 04 Dec 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3277/pottery-lamp/.
