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title: Elamite Archer
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3195/elamite-archer/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Elamite Archer

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

## Image File

[![Elamite Archer](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3195.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3195.jpg)

## Image Caption

A fragment of an alabster bas-relief which depicts an [Elamite](https://www.worldhistory.org/elam/) archer (in a [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) scene?). This is an enemy of [Assyria](https://www.worldhistory.org/assyria/). He is identified by his headband, hair style, and trimmed beard. The Elamites, in modern-day Western Iran, were conquered by the Assyrian army in 639 BCE. From Kuyunjik (modern-day Ninawa Governorate, Iraq). Neo-Assyrian period, reign of [Ashurbanipal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurbanipal/), 668-627 BCE. The Burrell Collection, Glasgow, [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), UK.

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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 25). Elamite Archer. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3195/elamite-archer/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Elamite Archer." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 25, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3195/elamite-archer/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Elamite Archer." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Oct 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3195/elamite-archer/>.

## License & Copyright

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