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title: Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7002/royal-duck-shaped-weight-from-nimrud/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud

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

## Image File

[![Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7002.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7002.jpg)

## Image Caption

The lion engraved on this duck-shaped weight shows that this is an official [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) weight and therefore a royal property. Neo-Assyrian Period, 800-700 BCE. From the North-West Palace at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/), Northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. (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 21). Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7002/royal-duck-shaped-weight-from-nimrud/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 21, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7002/royal-duck-shaped-weight-from-nimrud/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7002/royal-duck-shaped-weight-from-nimrud/>.

## License & Copyright

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