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title: Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6971/votive-plaque-dedicating-a-property-to-nabus-templ/
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# Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple

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

## Image File

[![Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6971.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6971.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) plaque in the form of an amulet, inscribed with [cuneiform](https://www.worldhistory.org/cuneiform/) inscriptions. The figures of four deities were incised above the inscriptions. [Marduk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marduk/) holds on a necklace and stands on a dragon while [Nabu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nabu/) holds a stylus. Probably from the [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of Nabu at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/) (ancient [Kalhu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/)), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq, [Neo-Assyrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neo-Assyrian_Empire/), 800-700 BCE.

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. (2017, August 22). Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6971/votive-plaque-dedicating-a-property-to-nabus-templ/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6971/votive-plaque-dedicating-a-property-to-nabus-templ/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Votive Plaque Dedicating a Property to Nabu's Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6971/votive-plaque-dedicating-a-property-to-nabus-templ/>.

## License & Copyright

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