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title: Protective Figure from Ur
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4937/protective-figure-from-ur/
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updated: 2025-01-06
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# Protective Figure from Ur

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

## Image File

[![Protective Figure from Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4937.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4937.jpg)

## Image Caption

Clay plaque of a woman and a child, moulded in a relief. The woman stands naked on a platform and holds her child with her left hand; the right hand appears to guide the child to her breast. Such plaques were made to protect [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) and ensure their safety during labor. From [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq, c. 700-500 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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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. (2016, April 18). Protective Figure from Ur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4937/protective-figure-from-ur/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Protective Figure from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4937/protective-figure-from-ur/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Protective Figure from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4937/protective-figure-from-ur/>.

## License & Copyright

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