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title: Woman from the Hellenistic Period
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3788/woman-from-the-hellenistic-period/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Woman from the Hellenistic Period

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

## Image File

[![Woman from the Hellenistic Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3788.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3788.jpg)

## Image Caption

This terracotta statuette depicts a woman. The woman is recumbent and is naked and wears an elaborate headdress. She looks forward, as if she is talking to someone or looking at something. From [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. The [Hellenistic period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenistic_Period/), 334-139 BCE. The Sulaymaniayh 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). Woman from the Hellenistic Period. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3788/woman-from-the-hellenistic-period/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Woman from the Hellenistic Period." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3788/woman-from-the-hellenistic-period/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Woman from the Hellenistic Period." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3788/woman-from-the-hellenistic-period/>.

## License & Copyright

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