Phoenician Tambourine Player from Tharros

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This is a baked clay votive figurine of woman playing a tambourine. The curls of her hair show a Greek influence. The Canaanite traditions of terracotta figurine manufacturer were continued by the Phoenicians, both at home and in the colonies. Some might have been made as votive offerings, but many clearly had an ornamental value. Phoenician, 6th century BCE. From Grave 2 at Tharros, Sardinia, modern-day Italy. (The British Museum, London)

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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 06). Phoenician Tambourine Player from Tharros. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7202/phoenician-tambourine-player-from-tharros/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Phoenician Tambourine Player from Tharros." World History Encyclopedia, September 06, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7202/phoenician-tambourine-player-from-tharros/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Phoenician Tambourine Player from Tharros." World History Encyclopedia, 06 Sep 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7202/phoenician-tambourine-player-from-tharros/.

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