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title: Arabian Bronze Hand
author: Jade Koekoe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6025/arabian-bronze-hand/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Arabian Bronze Hand

_Authored by [Jade Koekoe](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jmkoekoe/)_

## Image File

[![Arabian Bronze Hand](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6025.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6025.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) hand was found in Yemen (100-300 CE). The inscription on the hand asks for good fortune for the devotee Ta'lab. This image was taken at the National Museum of Australia in the travelling exhibition A History of the World in 100 (and 1) Objects.

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## About the Author

Jade is a Librarian with an avid interest in Roman and Greek architecture and ancient Middle-Eastern cultures.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/misskokothelibrarian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Koekoe, J. (2016, November 08). Arabian Bronze Hand. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6025/arabian-bronze-hand/>
### Chicago
Koekoe, Jade. "Arabian Bronze Hand." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 08, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6025/arabian-bronze-hand/>.
### MLA
Koekoe, Jade. "Arabian Bronze Hand." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Nov 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6025/arabian-bronze-hand/>.

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