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title: Apkallu plaque
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3784/apkallu-plaque/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Apkallu plaque

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

## Image File

[![Apkallu plaque](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3784.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3784.jpg)

## Image Caption

This terracotta plaque depicts an Apkallu. The figure is standing and wears a fish cloak. His right hand is raised and holds a cone while the left hand holds a bucket. Neo-Assyrian period, 911-609 BCE. From [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

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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, April 10). Apkallu plaque. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3784/apkallu-plaque/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3784/apkallu-plaque/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3784/apkallu-plaque/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 10 April 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.