Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur (Illustration)

Illustration

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 24 June 2016

Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur — This mud-brick was stamped with the name and titles of the Neo-Sumerian king Ur-nammu (reigned 2047-2030 BCE, short chronology). Note the dog's paw print; this "footprint" might well have been "stamped" accidentally during the formation/dryness of the brick. From The ziggurat of Ur, Ur city, southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 24). Mud-Brick With a Dog's Paw Print from Ur. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5257/

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