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title: Woman Breastfeeding a Child
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3638/woman-breastfeeding-a-child/
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updated: 2025-01-06
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# Woman Breastfeeding a Child

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

## Image File

[![Woman Breastfeeding a Child](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3638.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3638.jpg)

## Image Caption

Woman sitting on a low chair and wearing a long skirt, breastfeeding a baby. The bulk of her hair is in a bun on the back. She looks to her right side (facing her baby). The chest is bare and her baby suckles the right breast. From [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE.

The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.

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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 17). Woman Breastfeeding a Child. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3638/woman-breastfeeding-a-child/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Woman Breastfeeding a Child." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 17, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3638/woman-breastfeeding-a-child/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Woman Breastfeeding a Child." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Feb 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3638/woman-breastfeeding-a-child/>.

## License & Copyright

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