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Stone basin, Ur, southern Iraq, early Dynastic period, 2600-2400 BCE. Soft stone, such as steatite or chlorite, are found in both Iran and Arabia and such vessels have been
found from the Gulf to Pakistan. Nothing is known of what was transported in these pots,but this one was found in the
tomb of Pu-Abi, one of the richest in the cemetery of Ur,
and most probably held luxury goods. ANE 121695
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART200604
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
1150px × 1600px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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Basin
Jar
Mesopotamian
Steatite, Chlorite
Ur, Sumer
Vessel