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title: Plaster Figurine from Khirbet as-Samra
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10103/plaster-figurine-from-khirbet-as-samra/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Plaster Figurine from Khirbet as-Samra

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

## Image File

[![Plaster Figurine from Khirbet as-Samra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10103.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10103.jpg)

## Image Caption

Plaster figurines were usually made in human and animal forms. Most of them depicted a female figure with raised arms, dressed in a long garment, and often decorated with a small mirror; very few had depicted male figures. These figurines were most probably dolls, and many of them were found with mirrors inside tombs. It is hypothesized that those dolls and mirrors might represent a symbol of virginity, especially when found in juvenile female burials. [Byzantine](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Byzantine/) period, early 7th century CE. From Khirbet as-Samra, northeast of Zarqa, [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/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 18). Plaster Figurine from Khirbet as-Samra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10103/plaster-figurine-from-khirbet-as-samra/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Plaster Figurine from Khirbet as-Samra." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 18, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10103/plaster-figurine-from-khirbet-as-samra/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Plaster Figurine from Khirbet as-Samra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Feb 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10103/plaster-figurine-from-khirbet-as-samra/>.

## License & Copyright

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