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title: Cypriot Limestone Statuette of a Potter
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5806/cypriot-limestone-statuette-of-a-potter/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cypriot Limestone Statuette of a Potter

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Cypriot Limestone Statuette of a Potter](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5806.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5806.jpg)

## Image Caption

The potter, squatting on the ground, operates a primitive wheel with his feet while forming the sides of the pot with his hands. Cypriot, made about 500 BCE. Excavated at Amathus, [Cyprus](https://www.worldhistory.org/cyprus/). (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 04). Cypriot Limestone Statuette of a Potter. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5806/cypriot-limestone-statuette-of-a-potter/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cypriot Limestone Statuette of a Potter." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 04, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5806/cypriot-limestone-statuette-of-a-potter/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cypriot Limestone Statuette of a Potter." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5806/cypriot-limestone-statuette-of-a-potter/>.

## License & Copyright

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