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It is possible that this hand formed part of the temple's cult figure. LBII, 1400-1200 BCE. From the Fosse Temple at Lachish, modern-day Israel. (The British Museum, London).
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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, September 07). Ivory Hand from The Fosse Temple. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5619/ivory-hand-from-the-fosse-temple/
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