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title: Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3648/erotic-old-babylonian-plaque/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque

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

## Image File

[![Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3648.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3648.jpg)

## Image Caption

This terracotta plaque depicts a naked slim woman. She wears a necklace and what appears to be a strap (in three vertical layers) above the pelvis, with one of its ends hanging down on the right thigh. The plaque might have been used for erotic pleasure. From Tell Asmar (ancient Eshnunna), Diyala Valley, 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 26). Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3648/erotic-old-babylonian-plaque/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 26, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3648/erotic-old-babylonian-plaque/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Feb 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3648/erotic-old-babylonian-plaque/>.

## License & Copyright

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