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title: Alabaster Jar of Sargon II
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7003/alabaster-jar-of-sargon-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Alabaster Jar of Sargon II

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

## Image File

[![Alabaster Jar of Sargon II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7003.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7003.jpg)

## Image Caption

The [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscription on this alabaster vessel mentions that it belongs to king [Sargon II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sargon_II/). Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of [Sargon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/sargon/) II, 721-705 BCE. From the North-West [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/), Northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. (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. (2017, August 21). Alabaster Jar of Sargon II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7003/alabaster-jar-of-sargon-ii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Alabaster Jar of Sargon II." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 21, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7003/alabaster-jar-of-sargon-ii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Alabaster Jar of Sargon II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7003/alabaster-jar-of-sargon-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

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