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title: Fragment of an Ivory Cylinder from Fort Shalmaneser
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7126/fragment-of-an-ivory-cylinder-from-fort-shalmanese/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Fragment of an Ivory Cylinder from Fort Shalmaneser

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

## Image File

[![Fragment of an Ivory Cylinder from Fort Shalmaneser](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7126.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7126.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a fragment of an ivory cylinder. The original decorative insets are lost. Neo-Assyrian Period, 8th century BCE. From Fort Shalmaneser at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/), [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. A loan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA to the [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, August 28). Fragment of an Ivory Cylinder from Fort Shalmaneser. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7126/fragment-of-an-ivory-cylinder-from-fort-shalmanese/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Fragment of an Ivory Cylinder from Fort Shalmaneser." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7126/fragment-of-an-ivory-cylinder-from-fort-shalmanese/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Fragment of an Ivory Cylinder from Fort Shalmaneser." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7126/fragment-of-an-ivory-cylinder-from-fort-shalmanese/>.

## License & Copyright

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