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title: Head of a Ruler
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2927/head-of-a-ruler/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Head of a Ruler

_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_

## Image File

[![Head of a Ruler](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2927.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2927.jpg)

## Image Caption

Head of a Ruler, 2300-2000 BCE, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/) or Iran, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2014, August 15). Head of a Ruler. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2927/head-of-a-ruler/>
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Head of a Ruler." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 15, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2927/head-of-a-ruler/>.
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Head of a Ruler." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Aug 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2927/head-of-a-ruler/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/47.100.80) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/47.100.80). Submitted by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/ "User Page: Karen Barrett-Wilt"), published on 15 August 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.