Foundation Figurine of a Basket Bearer

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 31 August 2017
Foundation Figurine of a Basket Bearer Download Full Size Image

Bronze figurine of a basket bearer with cuneiform inscriptions. Circa 1770 BCE. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany)

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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 31). Foundation Figurine of a Basket Bearer. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7111/foundation-figurine-of-a-basket-bearer/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Figurine of a Basket Bearer." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 31, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7111/foundation-figurine-of-a-basket-bearer/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Foundation Figurine of a Basket Bearer." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Aug 2017. Web. 27 Mar 2023.

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