Protective Clay Plaque from Ur

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This is a clay plaque depicting a naked woman, standing on a platform and holding her breasts. Such plaques were made to protect women and ensure their safety during labor. From Ur, Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Circa 700-500 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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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. (2016, April 18). Protective Clay Plaque from Ur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4938/protective-clay-plaque-from-ur/

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