Carved Ivory from Sam'al

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 01 September 2017
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Ivory during the early ion age at Sam'al was used to decorate precious furniture and cosmetics boxes and most of them, when found, were burnt and charcolized by fire. Egyptianized scenes were the predominant ones. 9th to 7th century BCE. From Sam'al/Zincirli, modern-day Southern Turkey. (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)

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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, September 01). Carved Ivory from Sam'al. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7160/carved-ivory-from-samal/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Carved Ivory from Sam'al." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 01, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7160/carved-ivory-from-samal/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Carved Ivory from Sam'al." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 01 Sep 2017. Web. 24 Mar 2023.

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