A Votive Statue of a Female Torso

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 26 July 2014
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This is a fragment of a female votive statue and was carved from diorite. The site and date of excavation are unknown. This piece was purchased from Captain H. V. Cowley in 1896 CE. Neo-Sumerian period, Ur III, 2100-2000 BCE. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum, London).

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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. (2014, July 26). A Votive Statue of a Female Torso. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2857/a-votive-statue-of-a-female-torso/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Votive Statue of a Female Torso." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 26, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2857/a-votive-statue-of-a-female-torso/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Votive Statue of a Female Torso." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jul 2014. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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