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Carved ivory plaque of an Egyptian-looking woman. Note the black burn marks. Neo-Assyrian period, 9th-7th centuries BCE. From Nimrud, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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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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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, January 24). Nimrud Ivory Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3555/nimrud-ivory-plaque/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nimrud Ivory Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3555/nimrud-ivory-plaque/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Nimrud Ivory Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2015. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
