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Sumerian trough
Artist: Sumerian
Location: British Museum
Date: circa 3200 BC
Materials: alabastrine limestone
Dimensions: 96 x 35 x 15 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £600 (Total: £600)
Vendor: Major V E Mocatta
Review number: 644 (1928)
Description:
Discovered at Warka (Erech), originally used for the sacred flocks of the temple. The trough is decorated with reliefs of sheep.
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