A fact from Copper Bull appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 July 2010 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that the Copper Bull sculpture found in Iraq in 1923 was over 4,500 years old?
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First, of course, this article cries out for a photo of its subject. A picture is worth 1,000 words. Second, the text of the article even states "The sculpture as shown...", despite that there's no picture, strongly implying that the passage in question was lifted wholesale from another work without even editing for place.
--Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 12:24, 29 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well I'm surprised at you. The article was written to go with a picture on Flickr which never arrived. So Yes someone should have made best efforts.... oh yes! see here. and .... I thought the article read a bit kludged so in one way I'm flattered that you think it was "lifted wholesale from another work" on the other hand ..... I am very surprised that you/anyone would make such an accusation without checking your facts.....
Now, let's not get edgy... I like to assume good faith, but the lack of a photo, combined with an apparent reference to a photo, looked a little odd, no? Maybe my diplomacy skills are a bit rusty; I'm sorry if you took offense.
--Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 15:11, 29 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]