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title: Head of an Ibex
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11139/head-of-an-ibex/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Head of an Ibex

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

## Image File

[![Head of an Ibex](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11139.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11139.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) and gilded head of an Ibex or a capricorn was part of sacred bark which might be carried on the shoulders of a procession of priests during rituals. Probably from Zagazig, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). [Third Intermediate Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Third_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt/), 21st Dynasty, 1069-945 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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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, September 07). Head of an Ibex. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11139/head-of-an-ibex/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of an Ibex." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11139/head-of-an-ibex/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Head of an Ibex." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11139/head-of-an-ibex/>.

## License & Copyright

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