Cow from Tell al-'Ubaid

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 23 May 2019
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Cow from Tell al-'Ubaid

This recumbent cow once decorated the facade of the Temple of Ninhursag at Tell al-'Ubaid, in modern-day Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. Early Dynastic period, 2800-2600 BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, May 23). Cow from Tell al-'Ubaid. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10767/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Cow from Tell al-'Ubaid." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 23, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10767/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Cow from Tell al-'Ubaid." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 23 May 2019. Web. 04 Jul 2020.

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