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title: A priest from Assyria
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3785/a-priest-from-assyria/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A priest from Assyria

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

## Image File

[![A priest from Assyria](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3785.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3785.jpg)

## Image Caption

This terracotta statuette depicts a standing man who has a long hair and beard. Both of his hands are clenched; the right one is on the left. He seems as if he is holding something within this hands. From [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period, 911-609 BCE. 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). A priest from Assyria. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3785/a-priest-from-assyria/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A priest from Assyria." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3785/a-priest-from-assyria/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A priest from Assyria." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3785/a-priest-from-assyria/>.

## 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.