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title: Samarran Pottery Bowl
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7195/samarran-pottery-bowl/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Samarran Pottery Bowl

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

## Image File

[![Samarran Pottery Bowl](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7195.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7195.jpg)

## Image Caption

This Samarran [pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) bowl was handmade and painted with a stylized design of a round pond. The Samarran Period (6500-6000) is known for its finely made pottery decorated with animals, birds, and geometric designs. Samarran pottery probably originated in central Iraq but subsequently spread north and south, influencing the earliest Halaf and Ubaid Periods. Samarran Period, 6500-6000 BCE. From Samarra, [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. (2017, September 06). Samarran Pottery Bowl. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7195/samarran-pottery-bowl/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Samarran Pottery Bowl." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 06, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7195/samarran-pottery-bowl/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Samarran Pottery Bowl." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7195/samarran-pottery-bowl/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 06 September 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.