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title: God and Goat from Hatra
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10860/god-and-goat-from-hatra/
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updated: 2024-08-26
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# God and Goat from Hatra

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

## Image File

[![God and Goat from Hatra](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10860.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10860.jpg)

## Image Caption

Marble slab carved in raised relief, originally set into a base of an object with Aramaic inscription. It shows a winged and bearded male deity holding a dagger in his right hand and is about to slaughter a goat; he holds the right horn of the goat with his left hand. A snake appears behind the deity. From the 5th [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at Hatra, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Parthian period, 1st to 3rd century CE.

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). God and Goat from Hatra. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10860/god-and-goat-from-hatra/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "God and Goat from Hatra." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 04, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10860/god-and-goat-from-hatra/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "God and Goat from Hatra." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10860/god-and-goat-from-hatra/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 04 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.