Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III

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Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 20 October 2017

A curator is doing a routine and regular preservation work on a pair of gold earrings at the lab of the Sulaymaniyah Museum of Iraqi Kurdistan. October 18, 2017; exclusive photo. Ur III Period, reign of Shulgi, 2093-2046 BCE. Probably from Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (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. (2017, October 20). Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/7466/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 20, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/7466/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Curator with Pair of Gold Earrings from Ur III." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 20 Oct 2017. Web. 19 Apr 2019.

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