Hellenistic Woman

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 10 April 2015
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This terracotta statuette depicts a woman. The woman is recumbent but she is not naked. She looks forward, as if she is talking to someone or looking at something. She put her right arm on her right thigh but she holds something with her left hand. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. The Hellenistic period, 334-139 BCE. The Sulaymaniayh Museum, Iraq.

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, April 10). Hellenistic Woman. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3789/hellenistic-woman/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hellenistic Woman." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 10, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3789/hellenistic-woman/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hellenistic Woman." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 Apr 2015. Web. 06 Feb 2023.

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