Cow from Tell al-'Ubaid

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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
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. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10767/cow-from-tell-al-ubaid/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cow from Tell al-'Ubaid." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 23, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10767/cow-from-tell-al-ubaid/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cow from Tell al-'Ubaid." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 May 2019. Web. 30 Oct 2024.

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