Mesopotamian Amulet Against Plague

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 18 April 2016

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Mesopotamian Amulet Against Plague — Mesopotamian amulet covered with a quotation from a poem, the Akkadian Erra Epic, thought suitable to ward off plague. From Ashur, Northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Period, 800-612 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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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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