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The bottle is completely intact and has a rough glaze. From Babylon, Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Babylonian period, 626-539 BCE. (The British Museum, London)
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 24). Glazed Pottery Bottle from Babylon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5264/glazed-pottery-bottle-from-babylon/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Glazed Pottery Bottle from Babylon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 24, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5264/glazed-pottery-bottle-from-babylon/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Glazed Pottery Bottle from Babylon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jun 2016. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
