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title: Sumerian Man Offering a Libation
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5639/sumerian-man-offering-a-libation/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sumerian Man Offering a Libation

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

## Image File

[![Sumerian Man Offering a Libation](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5639.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5639.jpg)

## Image Caption

Shell inlay depicting a standing and naked man (ordinary individual or priest) offering a libation. Excavated by Sir Henry Layard for the Department of Antiquities in Iraq. This object was part of the objects allotted to the British Museum from the [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/) excavations, season 1926-1927. [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) Period, 2600-2500 BCE. From Ur, Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), 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 Offering a Libation. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5639/sumerian-man-offering-a-libation/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Man Offering a Libation." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 13, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5639/sumerian-man-offering-a-libation/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Man Offering a Libation." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5639/sumerian-man-offering-a-libation/>.

## License & Copyright

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