Illustration
Cult copper statue of a crocodile. From Faiyum, modern-day Egypt. Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, circa 1800 BCE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
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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. (2015, January 03). Crocodile Statue from Ancient Egypt. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3441/crocodile-statue-from-ancient-egypt/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Crocodile Statue from Ancient Egypt." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 03, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3441/crocodile-statue-from-ancient-egypt/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Crocodile Statue from Ancient Egypt." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Jan 2015. Web. 16 Jan 2022.
