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A statue of a Sumerian worshipper. Marble, early dynastic period, 2800-2300 BCE, Mesopotamia, Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, January 23). Sumerian Worshipper Statue. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2235/sumerian-worshipper-statue/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Worshipper Statue." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 23, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2235/sumerian-worshipper-statue/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Sumerian Worshipper Statue." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jan 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
