Sumerian Votive Plaque

Illustration

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 30 January 2014

Subscribe to author

Sumerian Votive Plaque — A votive plaque of white marble. The lower part shows two men carrying a large jar (probably filled with beer) and another man in front of them seems to steer an animal from behind, perhaps a cow or horse. At the upper part there are two seated figures (a man and a woman) sitting in front of each other holding two glasses and drinking something (very likely beer) in "a cheers action". Early dynastic period, 2900-2300 BCE. From Ur, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan).

Remove Ads

Subscribe to this author

About the Author

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.

License & Copyright

Uploaded by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin, published on 30 January 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Copyright. You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

Related Images

Image

Cite This Work

APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2014, January 30). Sumerian Votive Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2263/sumerian-votive-plaque/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Votive Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2263/sumerian-votive-plaque/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Votive Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jan 2014. Web. 20 Feb 2025.