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title: A Stone Mace Head with Lions
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2864/a-stone-mace-head-with-lions/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A Stone Mace Head with Lions

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![A Stone Mace Head with Lions](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2864.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2864.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a symbolic weapon which was dedicated to a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) in order to receive gods' blessings. The lions' heads represent power and reflect the fact the donor was a royal person. [Early dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) period, 2500 BCE, from Sippar, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq.

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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. (2014, July 26). A Stone Mace Head with Lions. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2864/a-stone-mace-head-with-lions/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Stone Mace Head with Lions." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2864/a-stone-mace-head-with-lions/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A Stone Mace Head with Lions." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2864/a-stone-mace-head-with-lions/>.

## License & Copyright

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