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title: Tribute Bearer from Nimrud
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7106/tribute-bearer-from-nimrud/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tribute Bearer from Nimrud

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

## Image File

[![Tribute Bearer from Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7106.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7106.jpg)

## Image Caption

This alabaster bas-relief is part of a larger one depicting a sequence of tribute bearers. Here, this man shows a gesture of submission, reflected by his raised arms. The "Standard Inscription" of [Ashurnasirpal II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurnasirpal_II/) appears on the lower half. Neo-Assyrian Period, 9th century BCE. From the North-West [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. ([Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) Museum, Berlin, Germany)

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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, September 01). Tribute Bearer from Nimrud. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7106/tribute-bearer-from-nimrud/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tribute Bearer from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 01, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7106/tribute-bearer-from-nimrud/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tribute Bearer from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7106/tribute-bearer-from-nimrud/>.

## License & Copyright

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