Colorful Jar from Assyria

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 10 April 2015
Colorful Jar from Assyria

The decorative paintings on this pottery jar can still be seen. From northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian perod, 911-609 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

About the Author

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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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2015, April 10). Colorful Jar from Assyria. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3778/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Colorful Jar from Assyria." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 10, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3778/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Colorful Jar from Assyria." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 10 Apr 2015. Web. 16 Jun 2019.

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