Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 17 October 2014
Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud Download Full Size Image

This stone weight, which weighs 30 minas (about 15 kilograms) was found in the north-west palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. It had been deposited there as booty. Babylonian, reign of Eriba-Marduk, circa 770 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 17). Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3165/duck-stone-weight-from-nimrud/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 17, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3165/duck-stone-weight-from-nimrud/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 17 Oct 2014. Web. 18 Mar 2023.

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