Sumerians Milking Scene from Tell al-'Ubaid

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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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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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The Ubaid Period (5500–4000 B.C.) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
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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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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerians Milking Scene from Tell al-'Ubaid." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 May 2019. Web. 21 Feb 2025.

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