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Clay head of an ogre, most probably Humbaba of the Cedar Forest. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Old Babylonian period, 2003-1595 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2015, August 12). Humbaba the Ogre. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4016/humbaba-the-ogre/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Humbaba the Ogre." World History Encyclopedia, August 12, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4016/humbaba-the-ogre/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Humbaba the Ogre." World History Encyclopedia, 12 Aug 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4016/humbaba-the-ogre/.
