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title: Head of an Ammonite God from Amman Citadel
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10068/head-of-an-ammonite-god-from-amman-citadel/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Head of an Ammonite God from Amman Citadel

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Head of an Ammonite God from Amman Citadel](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10068.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10068.jpg)

## Image Caption

Male head carved of yellowish limestone with traces of ochre paint and crowned in the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) "atef" style. He has Western Asiatic lineament, such as the beard, straight mustache, big eyes, and long neck. The nose is broken. While the right pupil is clearly marked, the left one has worn away. The Egyptian atef crown designated gods as well as kings in Ammonite sculptures. This is probably a representation of the original atef crown bearer, the Egyptian [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Osiris](https://www.worldhistory.org/osiris/), who retains his upswept outlined Egyptian eyes; however, he is given a local Western Asiatic hair. The cult of [Isis](https://www.worldhistory.org/isis/) and Osiris was very popular in [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/) and gained more followers during the Classical periods. [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/), II, 8th century BCE. From Amman Citadel, Amman, Jordan. (The Jordan Museum, Amman, Jordan).

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, February 20). Head of an Ammonite God from Amman Citadel. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10068/head-of-an-ammonite-god-from-amman-citadel/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of an Ammonite God from Amman Citadel." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 20, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10068/head-of-an-ammonite-god-from-amman-citadel/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of an Ammonite God from Amman Citadel." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10068/head-of-an-ammonite-god-from-amman-citadel/>.

## License & Copyright

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