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title: Shells Containing Cosmetic Pigments from Ur
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8120/shells-containing-cosmetic-pigments-from-ur/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Shells Containing Cosmetic Pigments from Ur

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

## Image File

[![Shells Containing Cosmetic Pigments from Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8120.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8120.jpg)

## Image Caption

These three bi-valve shells contain red, green, and black cosmetic pigments. Traces of green pigment are visible below the black pigment. [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) Period, circa 2600 BCE. From the Royal Cemetery at [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), Southern [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. (2018, February 21). Shells Containing Cosmetic Pigments from Ur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8120/shells-containing-cosmetic-pigments-from-ur/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Shells Containing Cosmetic Pigments from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8120/shells-containing-cosmetic-pigments-from-ur/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Shells Containing Cosmetic Pigments from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8120/shells-containing-cosmetic-pigments-from-ur/>.

## License & Copyright

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