Lion's Head from the Temple of Ninhursag

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 24 August 2017
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This is a copper alloy head of a lion or cub. Models of lions may have acted as guardians at the entrance to the temple. Early Dynastic Period, circa 2500 BCE. From the Temple of Ninhursag at Tell Al-Ubaid, Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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. (2017, August 24). Lion's Head from the Temple of Ninhursag. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6959/lions-head-from-the-temple-of-ninhursag/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lion's Head from the Temple of Ninhursag." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 24, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6959/lions-head-from-the-temple-of-ninhursag/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lion's Head from the Temple of Ninhursag." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Aug 2017. Web. 29 Mar 2023.

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