Foundation Figurine of a Kneeling God

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 31 August 2017
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Bronze foundation figurine, depicting a kneeling god holding an inscribed peg. From Southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), 2144-2124 BCE.

Pergamon Museum, Berlin.

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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 31). Foundation Figurine of a Kneeling God. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7112/foundation-figurine-of-a-kneeling-god/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Figurine of a Kneeling God." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 31, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7112/foundation-figurine-of-a-kneeling-god/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Figurine of a Kneeling God." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Aug 2017. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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