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title: Mummified Left Foot of a Child
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8344/mummified-left-foot-of-a-child/
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updated: 2025-01-06
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# Mummified Left Foot of a Child

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

## Image File

[![Mummified Left Foot of a Child](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8344.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8344.jpg)

## Image Caption

Elaborately mummified left foot of a child. The wrappings imitate protruding toes from a sandal. From Qurna, [Roman Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Egypt/), after 30 BCE.

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. (2018, March 21). Mummified Left Foot of a Child. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8344/mummified-left-foot-of-a-child/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mummified Left Foot of a Child." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 21, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8344/mummified-left-foot-of-a-child/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mummified Left Foot of a Child." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8344/mummified-left-foot-of-a-child/>.

## License & Copyright

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