Diorite Mortar

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 18 July 2014
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This mortar was an offering from Gudea (ruler of Lagash) to the god Enlil. Neo-Sumerian era, 2141-2122 BCE. From Nippur (modern Nuffar, Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq), southern Mesopotamia.(Istanbul Archaeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul, Turkey).

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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. (2014, July 18). Diorite Mortar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2792/diorite-mortar/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Diorite Mortar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 18, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2792/diorite-mortar/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Diorite Mortar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Jul 2014. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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