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title: Statue of a Sumerian Woman
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3607/statue-of-a-sumerian-woman/
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updated: 2026-03-24
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# Statue of a Sumerian Woman

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

## Image File

[![Statue of a Sumerian Woman](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3607.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3607.jpg)

## Image Caption

The woman wears a garment which was probably made of a sheep skin. The garment was wrapped over the left shoulder only. There are long strands of wool hanging below the lower thighs. The [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/)'s eyes might well have been inlaid with stone. From southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/) (modern-day Iraq). [Early dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) period, circa 2400 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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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. (2015, February 04). Statue of a Sumerian Woman. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3607/statue-of-a-sumerian-woman/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of a Sumerian Woman." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 04, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3607/statue-of-a-sumerian-woman/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of a Sumerian Woman." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Feb 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3607/statue-of-a-sumerian-woman/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 04 February 2015. 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.