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title: Mould for Terracotta Statuettes
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5808/mould-for-terracotta-statuettes/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mould for Terracotta Statuettes

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

## Image File

[![Mould for Terracotta Statuettes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5808.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5808.jpg)

## Image Caption

This mould was made for making terracotta statuettes of female figures. A modern cast (right) was taken from the mould. Made in modern-day southern [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/), about 100 BCE. From Taranto, southern Italy. (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 10). Mould for Terracotta Statuettes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5808/mould-for-terracotta-statuettes/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mould for Terracotta Statuettes." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 10, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5808/mould-for-terracotta-statuettes/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mould for Terracotta Statuettes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5808/mould-for-terracotta-statuettes/>.

## License & Copyright

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