Plaque with Rider on Donkey
1800 BC - 1600 BC
Clay
Nippur
6.5 cm x 6.3 cm x 1.4 cm
Clay
Nippur
6.5 cm x 6.3 cm x 1.4 cm
Look Closely!
What do you see?
What makes you think that?
What else do you see?
Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
Look closely at the rider and how he is dressed. What are you able to learn about his life so long ago?
What do you think the rider is carrying and what is its purpose?
In what ways do you think the ancient Mesopotamians used the domesticated donkey?