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The woman is standing and holding a small child on her chest. She wears a full and elaborate dress. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE. 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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, February 17). Woman Holding a Child. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3637/woman-holding-a-child/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Woman Holding a Child." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 17, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3637/woman-holding-a-child/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Woman Holding a Child." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Feb 2015. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
