Inscribed Part of a Mesopotamian Hound

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 21 August 2017
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The hindquarters of a terracotta statue of a sitting dog. The inscription mentions that it was dedicated to the goddess of healing, Gula, by an official, Ninurta-Resushu, for his king Nazi-Maruttash. The goddess Gula was usually shown with/represented by her dog. Probably from Sippar, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, c. 1300 BCE.

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. (2017, August 21). Inscribed Part of a Mesopotamian Hound. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7005/inscribed-part-of-a-mesopotamian-hound/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Inscribed Part of a Mesopotamian Hound." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2017. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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