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title: Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3138/female-worshipper-statue-mesopotamia/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia

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

## Image File

[![Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3138.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3138.jpg)

## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Isin (modern-day Ishan Al-Bahriyat, Al-Qadisiyyah Governorate, Iraq, southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/)). Old Babylonian period, 2000-1750 BCE. (The British Musuem, 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). Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3138/female-worshipper-statue-mesopotamia/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 13, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3138/female-worshipper-statue-mesopotamia/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Female Worshipper Statue, Mesopotamia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3138/female-worshipper-statue-mesopotamia/>.

## License & Copyright

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