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title: Statue of Assur Bel from Hatra
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10856/statue-of-assur-bel-from-hatra/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Assur Bel from Hatra

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Assur Bel from Hatra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10856.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10856.jpg)

## Image Caption

This limestone statue, now headless, was found in the 5th [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), and probably depicts [Assur](https://www.worldhistory.org/assur/). On the other hand, some scholars thinks this statue is of Za'im Mu'la. It depicts a male figure wearing full military attire and armor (very similar to [Roman military](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Army/) attire). The beard is unusually long and curled, very similar to the neo-Assyrian ones. [Shamash](https://www.worldhistory.org/Utu-Shamash/), the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of divine justice and the sun, appears on the cuirass. The lower part of the statue is flanked and guarded by two eagles looking forward; their wings are about to spread, reflecting their readiness to attack. Before the legs of the statue, a crowned female goddess sits; she is Taikha, one of the guardian deities of Hatra. She kneels on her left knee joint while the right lower limb is flexed, reflecting her agility. From Hatra, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Parthian period, 1st to 3rd century CE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

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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, June 04). Statue of Assur Bel from Hatra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10856/statue-of-assur-bel-from-hatra/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Assur Bel from Hatra." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10856/statue-of-assur-bel-from-hatra/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Assur Bel from Hatra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10856/statue-of-assur-bel-from-hatra/>.

## License & Copyright

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