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title: Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3165/duck-stone-weight-from-nimrud/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud

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

## Image File

[![Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3165.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3165.jpg)

## Image Caption

This stone weight, which weighs 30 minas (about 15 kilograms) was found in the north-west [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/) (ancient [Kalhu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/)), northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. It had been deposited there as booty. Babylonian, reign of Eriba-[Marduk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marduk/), circa 770 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 17). Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3165/duck-stone-weight-from-nimrud/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 17, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3165/duck-stone-weight-from-nimrud/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Duck Stone Weight from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3165/duck-stone-weight-from-nimrud/>.

## License & Copyright

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