Assyrian Eunuch from Khorsabad at the Iraq Museum

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This image shows a detail of an almost-3-meter high alabaster bas-relief from the Palace of the Assyrian king Sargon II at Khorsabad (in modern-day Nineveh Governorate, Iraq). This is an Assyrian eunuch, holding a cup; its bottom is in the shape of a lion. He wears earrings, armlets, and bracelets. The musculature of the left forearm is highlighted. Circa 710 BCE. It is on display at the Assyrian Gallery of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, March 21). Assyrian Eunuch from Khorsabad at the Iraq Museum. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10278/assyrian-eunuch-from-khorsabad-at-the-iraq-museum/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Eunuch from Khorsabad at the Iraq Museum." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 21, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10278/assyrian-eunuch-from-khorsabad-at-the-iraq-museum/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Eunuch from Khorsabad at the Iraq Museum." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2019. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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