Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 26 February 2015
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This terracotta plaque depicts a naked slim woman. She wears a necklace and what appears to be a strap (in three vertical layers) above the pelvis, with one of its ends hanging down on the right thigh. The plaque might have been used for erotic pleasure. From Tell Asmar (ancient Eshnunna), Diyala Valley, Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE. The Sulaimaniya Museum, 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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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, February 26). Erotic Old Babylonian Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3648/erotic-old-babylonian-plaque/

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