Illustration
This piece was part of a Parthian coffin's cover. The depicted woman is Ishtar. Few centuries BCE, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum).
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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 30). Parthian Coffin Fragment. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2835/parthian-coffin-fragment/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Parthian Coffin Fragment." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2835/parthian-coffin-fragment/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Parthian Coffin Fragment." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2014. Web. 17 Apr 2024.
