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This is an early form of pottery pinched lamps. Circa 2300-2000 BCE. From modern-day As-Salat, Jordan Hashemite Kingdom. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, April 02). Pinched Lamp from As-Salat. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8503/pinched-lamp-from-as-salat/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Pinched Lamp from As-Salat." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 02, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8503/pinched-lamp-from-as-salat/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Pinched Lamp from As-Salat." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Apr 2018. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
