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title: Mesopotamian Finger Rings
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8112/mesopotamian-finger-rings/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mesopotamian Finger Rings

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

## Image File

[![Mesopotamian Finger Rings](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8112.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8112.jpg)

## Image Caption

These rings were found on the fingers of a woman named Puabi, inside her [grave](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/). Puabi was a Semitic [Akkadian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/akkadian/) woman from [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), c. 2600 BCE, possibly a queen or priestess. Two rings were made of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) wire that was twisted before being wound in a tight spiral, forming a cable-like pattern. The other two rings were inlaid with lapis lazuli. [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) Period, circa 2600 BCE. From the Royal Cemetery at Ur, Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. Part of objects allotted to the British Museum from Ur excavation season 1927-1928 CE. (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. (2018, February 21). Mesopotamian Finger Rings. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8112/mesopotamian-finger-rings/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Finger Rings." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8112/mesopotamian-finger-rings/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Finger Rings." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8112/mesopotamian-finger-rings/>.

## License & Copyright

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