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title: Assyrian Master of Ceremonies
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10382/assyrian-master-of-ceremonies/
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updated: 2024-09-20
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# Assyrian Master of Ceremonies

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

## Image File

[![Assyrian Master of Ceremonies](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10382.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10382.jpg)

## Image Caption

Alabaster-bas relief, part of a long tributary scene, where the Assyrian king, [Sargon II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sargon_II/) (not shown here), stands majestically, waiting to receive the tribute from [Urartu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Urartu_Civilization/) (modern-day [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/)). From the Royal [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of [Sargon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/sargon/) II at Khorsabad, in modern-day [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/) Governorate, Iraq, c. 710 BCE.

This male figure, distinguished from all kinds of staff, and recognizable by the pageboy's hairstyle and humble (or no) bearing, brings up the rear of a group of high-ranking Assryian officials or dignitaries. Those men have access to the sacred figure of the king and they always require an intermediary, as in all Assyrian tributary art. This man while scrutinizing his superior, so as not to miss even the slightest gesture, puts Sargon always in context and indicates towards the tribute bearers to come forward.

The Iraqi Museum, Baghdad.

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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, April 08). Assyrian Master of Ceremonies. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10382/assyrian-master-of-ceremonies/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Master of Ceremonies." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 08, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10382/assyrian-master-of-ceremonies/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Master of Ceremonies." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Apr 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10382/assyrian-master-of-ceremonies/>.

## License & Copyright

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