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title: Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5257/mud-brick-with-a-dogs-paw-print-from-ur/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-08-22
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# Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur

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

## Image File

[![Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5257.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5257.jpg)

## Image Caption

Mud brick stamped with the name and titles of the Neo-[Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) king [Ur-Nammu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ur-Nammu/) (r. 2047-2030 BCE, short chronology) from the [ziggurat](https://www.worldhistory.org/ziggurat/) of [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Note the dog's paw print; this "footprint" might well have been "stamped" accidentally during the formation/dryness of the brick.

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, June 24). Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5257/mud-brick-with-a-dogs-paw-print-from-ur/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 24, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5257/mud-brick-with-a-dogs-paw-print-from-ur/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jun 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5257/mud-brick-with-a-dogs-paw-print-from-ur/>.

## License & Copyright

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