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title: Limestone Head of a Man
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3092/limestone-head-of-a-man/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Limestone Head of a Man

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

## Image File

[![Limestone Head of a Man](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3092.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3092.jpg)

## Image Caption

Limestone head of a statue, probably Gudea, ruler of Lagash. The rest of the body is missing. Probably from Tell Telloh (ancient Girsu), southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. 2144-2124 BCE. (The [Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) Museum, Berlin). 

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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, October 02). Limestone Head of a Man. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3092/limestone-head-of-a-man/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Limestone Head of a Man." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 02, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3092/limestone-head-of-a-man/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Limestone Head of a Man." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3092/limestone-head-of-a-man/>.

## License & Copyright

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