Han Bronze Figure of a Kneeling Man

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Though similar to small castings found in the provinces of Southeast China, including Guanxi, such figures have been found in royal tombs in the North and may represent tribute bearers. Han Dynasty, 206 BCE to 200 CE. From modern-day China. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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, December 11). Han Bronze Figure of a Kneeling Man. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9494/han-bronze-figure-of-a-kneeling-man/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Han Bronze Figure of a Kneeling Man." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 11, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9494/han-bronze-figure-of-a-kneeling-man/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Han Bronze Figure of a Kneeling Man." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 Dec 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.

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