Nude Female Figurine from Cyprus

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 22 October 2019
Nude Female Figurine from Cyprus

This terracotta figurine depicts a naked woman holding her small breasts. Her pubic area is highlighted with a large tuft of pubic hair. This is one of the typical Early Bronze Age sculptures from Cyprus. From the Cypriot sanctuaries, Cyprus. 1st half of the 2nd century BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, October 22). Nude Female Figurine from Cyprus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11338/nude-female-figurine-from-cyprus/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nude Female Figurine from Cyprus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 22, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11338/nude-female-figurine-from-cyprus/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nude Female Figurine from Cyprus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Oct 2019. Web. 21 Jan 2022.

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