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title: Lahmu Statuette
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3119/lahmu-statuette/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lahmu Statuette

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

## Image File

[![Lahmu Statuette](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3119.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3119.jpg)

## Image Caption

Lahmu (also Lakhmu or Lache, which mean hairy) was a a son of Abzu and [Tiamat](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tiamat/). Lahmu was a minor protective and beneficent deity and was often associated with Ea, [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of the sweet water and wisdom. From [Nineveh](https://www.worldhistory.org/nineveh/) (modern Ninawa Governorate, Iraq), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/). Neo-Assyrian period, 911-612 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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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 13). Lahmu Statuette. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3119/lahmu-statuette/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lahmu Statuette." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 13, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3119/lahmu-statuette/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lahmu Statuette." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3119/lahmu-statuette/>.

## License & Copyright

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