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title: Cylindrical Calcite Jar from Ur
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8187/cylindrical-calcite-jar-from-ur/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cylindrical Calcite Jar from Ur

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

## Image File

[![Cylindrical Calcite Jar from Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8187.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8187.jpg)

## Image Caption

This jar was dedicated to Shulgi, king of [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/) III dynasty, by the priestess Shuqurtum. There are two incised channels at the upper half; between them, the [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscription was placed. The inscription also curses anyone who tries to deface the text. From Ur, Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. Neo-[Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) Period, reign of Shulgi, 2094-2047 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 28). Cylindrical Calcite Jar from Ur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8187/cylindrical-calcite-jar-from-ur/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cylindrical Calcite Jar from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 28, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8187/cylindrical-calcite-jar-from-ur/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cylindrical Calcite Jar from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8187/cylindrical-calcite-jar-from-ur/>.

## License & Copyright

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