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title: Sumerian Man Holding a Pole
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5636/sumerian-man-holding-a-pole/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sumerian Man Holding a Pole
_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5636.jpg)
## Image Caption
This fragment of a stone inlay was found in Kish. It depicts an incised design of a man wearing the typical [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) long robe, carrying a pole on his shoulder. This is probably from a [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) scene. The overall depiction of this man is very similar to the inlay fragments showing soldiers with captured enemies from the "Standard of Ebla". [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) Period, 2600-2500 BCE. From Kish, [Sumer](https://www.worldhistory.org/sumer/), Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. (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, September 13). Sumerian Man Holding a Pole. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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