Ubaid figurine of a mother nursing

c. 4000 BC · Prehistory & early cultures

Ubaid figurine of a mother nursing, from prehistoric Mesopotamia, dated c. 4000 BC. It was found at Ur. Today it is kept at the Iraq Museum, Baghdad.

Date

c. 4000 BC

Civilization

Prehistory & early cultures

Found at

Ur

Where it is today

Iraq Museum, Baghdad

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