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This scene is part of a long one depicting Sumerians milking cows and preparing dairy products. The scene once decorated a frieze on 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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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, May 25). Sumerians Milking Scene from Tell al-'Ubaid. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10768/sumerians-milking-scene-from-tell-al-ubaid/
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