Statue of a Woman from Ashur

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 05 June 2019
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This smaller than life limestone statue depicts an Assyrian woman. She clasps her hands in a prayer gesture. The name of the woman is unidentified. From Ashur (Assur), in modern-day Saladin Governorate, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period, 911-612 BCE. On display at 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, June 05). Statue of a Woman from Ashur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10870/statue-of-a-woman-from-ashur/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of a Woman from Ashur." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 05, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10870/statue-of-a-woman-from-ashur/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of a Woman from Ashur." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Jun 2019. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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