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title: Colorful Jar from Assyria
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3778/colorful-jar-from-assyria/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Colorful Jar from Assyria

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

## Image File

[![Colorful Jar from Assyria](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3778.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3778.jpg)

## Image Caption

The decorative paintings on this [pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) jar can still be seen. From northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian perod, 911-609 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah 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, April 10). Colorful Jar from Assyria. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3778/colorful-jar-from-assyria/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Colorful Jar from Assyria." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3778/colorful-jar-from-assyria/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Colorful Jar from Assyria." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3778/colorful-jar-from-assyria/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 10 April 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.