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title: Dancing Girls & Young Men on Cippus
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11389/dancing-girls--young-men-on-cippus/
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# Dancing Girls & Young Men on Cippus
_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11389.jpg)
## Image Caption
Square-shaped cippi were found inside [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) chambers and carried an egg-shaped top, possibly as a symbol of life and fertility. The scenes depicted in bas-reliefs are connected with cult of the dead and burial, as are here the dances are in honor of the deceased. Limestone (pietra fetida). From [Chiusi](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chiusi/), [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). Circa 500 BCE. Acquired from Collection Mazzetti (19th century). It is on display at the Altes Museum in 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, October 29). Dancing Girls & Young Men on Cippus. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Dancing Girls & Young Men on Cippus." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 29, 2019. .
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Dancing Girls & Young Men on Cippus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Oct 2019, .
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