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title: Statue of Yerah' Azar
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3547/statue-of-yerah-azar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Statue of Yerah' Azar

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

## Image File

[![Statue of Yerah' Azar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3547.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3547.jpg)

## Image Caption

The inscriptions of this limestone statue mention that the statue belongs to Yerah'Azar, son of Zakir, son of Sanipu. Sanipu is known to have submitted to the Assyrian king [Tiglath-Pileser III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tiglath_Pileser_III/) in the year 733 BCE. The eyes were originally inlaid. The left hand holds a lotus flower (sign of royalty). Traces of red paint can be seen. From modern-day Amman, [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/). 8th century BCE. Jordan Archeological Museum, Amman, Jordan.

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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. (2015, January 23). Statue of Yerah' Azar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3547/statue-of-yerah-azar/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Yerah' Azar." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 23, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3547/statue-of-yerah-azar/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Yerah' Azar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Jan 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3547/statue-of-yerah-azar/>.

## License & Copyright

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