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title: Mesopotamian Carved Stone with Integral Handle
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8135/mesopotamian-carved-stone-with-integral-handle/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mesopotamian Carved Stone with Integral Handle

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

## Image File

[![Mesopotamian Carved Stone with Integral Handle](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8135.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8135.jpg)

## Image Caption

This carved grey stone has an integral handle. It was possibly a weight. There are eight compartments decorated with the shapes of eyes and rosettes. The handle imitates basketry and is ornamented with lozenges in relief. The stone might be slate, schist, or shale. From [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) Period, circa 2500 BCE. (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). Mesopotamian Carved Stone with Integral Handle. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8135/mesopotamian-carved-stone-with-integral-handle/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Carved Stone with Integral Handle." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 20, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8135/mesopotamian-carved-stone-with-integral-handle/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Carved Stone with Integral Handle." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8135/mesopotamian-carved-stone-with-integral-handle/>.

## License & Copyright

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