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title: Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7466/curator-with-pair-of-gold-earrings-from-ur-iii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III

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

## Image File

[![Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7466.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7466.jpg)

## Image Caption

A curator is doing a routine and regular preservation work on a pair of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) earrings at the lab of the Sulaymaniyah Museum of Iraqi Kurdistan. October 18, 2017; exclusive photo. [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/) III Period, reign of Shulgi, 2093-2046 BCE. Probably from Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. (The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq).

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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, October 20). Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7466/curator-with-pair-of-gold-earrings-from-ur-iii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 20, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7466/curator-with-pair-of-gold-earrings-from-ur-iii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Oct 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7466/curator-with-pair-of-gold-earrings-from-ur-iii/>.

## License & Copyright

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