Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 22 August 2017
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This bronze plaque was made in the form of an amulet and was inscribed with cuneiform inscriptions. The figures of four deities were incised above the inscriptions. Marduk holds on a necklace and stands on a dragon while Nabu holds a stylus. Neo-Assyrian Period, 800-700 BCE. Probably from the Temple of Nabu at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)

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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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