Man & Woman Plaque, Ur

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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In this clay plaque, an affectionate couple is depicted (domestic scene?). The man and the woman are looking at and holding each other. From Ur, southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1600 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 17). Man & Woman Plaque, Ur. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3161/man--woman-plaque-ur/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Man & Woman Plaque, Ur." World History Encyclopedia, October 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3161/man--woman-plaque-ur/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Man & Woman Plaque, Ur." World History Encyclopedia, 17 Oct 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3161/man--woman-plaque-ur/.

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