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title: Chlorite Vessel Illustrating a Mythological Scene
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8132/chlorite-vessel-illustrating-a-mythological-scene/
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updated: 2024-10-01
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# Chlorite Vessel Illustrating a Mythological Scene

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

## Image File

[![Chlorite Vessel Illustrating a Mythological Scene](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8132.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8132.jpg)

## Image Caption

Circular chlorite box decorated with a mythological scene, made in modern-day Iran, but said to be from Khafajeh (Tutub), modern-day Iraq. [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) Period, 2600-2400 BCE.

The scene depicts a standing female with long plaited hair. She wears a kilt incised with a crosshatching pattern. With her hands, she holds a pair of antithetical spotted snakes; the snakes have a dragon head and a gaping mouth. One of a pair of antithetical humped bulls appears on the left side. The other female figure (her left hand appears on the extreme left) holds the tails of these snakes with her hands.

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 20). Chlorite Vessel Illustrating a Mythological Scene. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8132/chlorite-vessel-illustrating-a-mythological-scene/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Chlorite Vessel Illustrating a Mythological Scene." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 20, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8132/chlorite-vessel-illustrating-a-mythological-scene/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Chlorite Vessel Illustrating a Mythological Scene." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8132/chlorite-vessel-illustrating-a-mythological-scene/>.

## License & Copyright

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