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title: Halaf Period Female Figurine
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7196/halaf-period-female-figurine/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Halaf Period Female Figurine

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

## Image File

[![Halaf Period Female Figurine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7196.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7196.jpg)

## Image Caption

Female figurine of a seated woman. Fired clay. Halaf Period, 6000-5000 BCE. From Chagar Bazar, modern-day Al-Hasakah Governorate, [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/). (The British Museum, London)

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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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## External Links

- [The Halaf Period (6500–5500 B.C.) | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History](https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/half/hd_half.htm)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2017, September 06). Halaf Period Female Figurine. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7196/halaf-period-female-figurine/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Halaf Period Female Figurine." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 06, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7196/halaf-period-female-figurine/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Halaf Period Female Figurine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Sep 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7196/halaf-period-female-figurine/>.

## License & Copyright

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