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title: Sumerian Scribe
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16675/sumerian-scribe/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2022-11-14
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# Sumerian Scribe

_Authored by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin_

## Image File

[![Sumerian Scribe](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16675.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16675.jpg)

## Image Caption

Gypsum replica of the statue of [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) scribe Dudu. The original statue was made of diorite and probably came from Tell Telloh (Girsu), Iraq, c. 2600 BCE.

Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2022, November 14). Sumerian Scribe. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16675/sumerian-scribe/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Scribe." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 14, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16675/sumerian-scribe/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Scribe." *World History Encyclopedia*, 14 Nov 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16675/sumerian-scribe/>.

## License & Copyright

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