Sumerian Man Offering a Libation (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 13 September 2016

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Sumerian Man Offering a Libation — Shell inlay depicting a standing and naked man (ordinary individual or priest) offering a libation. Excavated by Sir Henry Layard for the Department of Antiquities in Iraq. This object was part of the objects allotted to the British Museum from the Ur excavations, season 1926-1927. Early Dynastic Period, 2600-2500 BCE. From Ur, Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum, London).

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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. (2016, September 13). Sumerian Man Offering a Libation. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/5639/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Sumerian Man Offering a Libation." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 13, 2016. https://www.ancient.eu/image/5639/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Sumerian Man Offering a Libation." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Sep 2016. Web. 04 Mar 2021.

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