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Golden chain links in the shape of Hathor heads. From the treasure of the Nubian queen Amanishakheto, pyramid N6, Meroe, modern-day northern Sudan. Meroitic period, around 1 CE. (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 04). Chain with Hathor Heads. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3527/chain-with-hathor-heads/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Chain with Hathor Heads." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 04, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3527/chain-with-hathor-heads/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Chain with Hathor Heads." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 04 Jan 2015. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
