Illustration
This bronze statuette probably represents cupid (god of love, attraction, and affection). Said to be from Foggia, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, 10-100 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 14). Statuette of a Boy. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9440/statuette-of-a-boy/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statuette of a Boy." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 14, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9440/statuette-of-a-boy/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statuette of a Boy." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 Nov 2018. Web. 15 May 2022.
