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Only the upper half of this clay statue of a naked woman has survived. It represent a worshipper. Traces of red color (original paint) can still be seen. She has an elaborate hair style and wears a 4-strand necklace and broad bracelets. Date and site of excavation are unknown, but probably she was found in in a temple at the city of Isin (modern-day Ishan Al-Bahriyat, Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate, Iraq, southern Mesopotamia). Old Babylonian period, 2000-1750 BCE. (The British Musuem, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 13). Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3138/female-worshipper-statue-mesopotamia/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia." World History Encyclopedia, October 13, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3138/female-worshipper-statue-mesopotamia/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3138/female-worshipper-statue-mesopotamia/.
