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title: Prince Barrakib
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7157/prince-barrakib/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Prince Barrakib

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

## Image File

[![Prince Barrakib](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7157.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7157.jpg)

## Image Caption

This basalt [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) relief depicts Prince Barrakib (Bar-Kib) sitting on a throne. Before him, a scribe stands with a [writing](https://www.worldhistory.org/writing/) tablet beneath his arm. The Aramaic inscription besides his head reads "I'm Barrakib, son of Panammwua". After this, a symbol of crescent and full moon appears and is followed by another inscription which reads "My Lord, the Ba'al of Harran". Circa 730 BCE. From the northern hall building at the citadel of Sam'al/Zincirli, modern Southern [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). ([Pergamon](https://www.worldhistory.org/pergamon/) Museum, Berlin)

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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). Prince Barrakib. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7157/prince-barrakib/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Prince Barrakib." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 01, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7157/prince-barrakib/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Prince Barrakib." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7157/prince-barrakib/>.

## License & Copyright

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