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title: Mehen
author: Rob Koopman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6494/mehen/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mehen
_Authored by Rob Koopman_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6494.jpg)
## Image Caption
Mehen, [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) snake game, 5th-6th Dynasty, 2575-2150 BCE. Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Koopman, R. (2017, April 10). Mehen. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Koopman, Rob. "Mehen." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2017. .
### MLA
Koopman, Rob. "Mehen." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/koopmanrob/3828068388/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/koopmanrob/3828068388/) by [**Rob Koopman**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/koopmanrob/3828068388/). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 10 April 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.