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title: Phoenician Tambourine Player from Tharros
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7202/phoenician-tambourine-player-from-tharros/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Phoenician Tambourine Player from Tharros

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

## Image File

[![Phoenician Tambourine Player from Tharros](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7202.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7202.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a baked clay votive figurine of woman playing a tambourine. The curls of her hair show a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) influence. The Canaanite traditions of terracotta figurine manufacturer were continued by the [Phoenicians](https://www.worldhistory.org/phoenicia/), 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](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/) 2 at Tharros, Sardinia, modern-day [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/). (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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## Cite This Work

### APA
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/>
### Chicago
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/>.
### MLA
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/>.

## License & Copyright

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