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title: Bronze Figure of Venus
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9438/bronze-figure-of-venus/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bronze Figure of Venus

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

## Image File

[![Bronze Figure of Venus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9438.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9438.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) figure of [Venus](https://www.worldhistory.org/venus/), goddess of love, fertility, sex, and beauty. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) period, c. 1st century CE. Bequeathed by R. Payne Knight. (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, November 17). Bronze Figure of Venus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9438/bronze-figure-of-venus/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Figure of Venus." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 17, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9438/bronze-figure-of-venus/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Figure of Venus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9438/bronze-figure-of-venus/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 17 November 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.