Plank-Shaped Statuettes from Cyprus (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 29 May 2018

Plank-Shaped Statuettes from Cyprus — These plank-shaped terracotta female statuettes are possible representations of fertility goddesses. Early Bronze Age, 2300-1900 BCE. From modern-day Cyprus. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

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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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