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title: Khotan Terracotta Woman with Long Hair
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9502/khotan-terracotta-woman-with-long-hair/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Khotan Terracotta Woman with Long Hair

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

## Image File

[![Khotan Terracotta Woman with Long Hair](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9502.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9502.jpg)

## Image Caption

The oasis state of Khotan with its capital at Yotkan, south of Taklamakan desert, was a prosperous and powerful kingdom. Excavations have yielded many terracotta figures and ceramics of a [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/) style adopted from Iran. There are virtually no similarities with artifacts from Central [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/). From Yotkan, capital of the kingdom of Khotan, modern Xingjian province, 2nd to 3rd century CE. (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, December 12). Khotan Terracotta Woman with Long Hair. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9502/khotan-terracotta-woman-with-long-hair/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Khotan Terracotta Woman with Long Hair." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9502/khotan-terracotta-woman-with-long-hair/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Khotan Terracotta Woman with Long Hair." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9502/khotan-terracotta-woman-with-long-hair/>.

## License & Copyright

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