The Altartate Cauldron

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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The Altartate Cauldron, made of poplar with yew handles, found in a bog near clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland during turf cutting in 1933, dating to the 2nd century BCE. The find suggests the continuation of certain Later Bronze Age traditions into the Early Iron Age, although its form differs from that of Later Bronze Age cauldrons. A band of ornament below the rim resembles that found on certain Early Iron Age spears.

National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.

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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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