Mesopotamian Cosmetic Bowl

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 18 April 2016

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Mesopotamian Cosmetic Bowl — This luxurious marble cosmetic container has an inscriptions marking it as the property of Marduk, god of Babylon. From Sippar, Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Circa 625-550 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

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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