Assyrian Royal Horse Bridle

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Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 28 August 2017

This gypsum wall panel depicts two female courtiers in front of a table, on which the royal horse bridle has been placed. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of Ashurbanipal II, 660-650 BCE. From the North Palace at Nineveh, 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 28). Assyrian Royal Horse Bridle. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7127/assyrian-royal-horse-bridle/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Royal Horse Bridle." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 28, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7127/assyrian-royal-horse-bridle/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Royal Horse Bridle." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Aug 2017. Web. 23 Mar 2023.

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