Statuette of a Woman, Egypt

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This limestone figurine depicts a squatting woman (goddess Hathor?) against a back slab. The figurine was once painted. From Denderah, Egypt. 19th Dynasty, 1292-1187 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (With thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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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. (2016, March 21). Statuette of a Woman, Egypt. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4664/statuette-of-a-woman-egypt/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statuette of a Woman, Egypt." World History Encyclopedia, March 21, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4664/statuette-of-a-woman-egypt/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statuette of a Woman, Egypt." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4664/statuette-of-a-woman-egypt/.

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