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title: Northern Wei Figure of a Foreign Soldier
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9505/northern-wei-figure-of-a-foreign-soldier/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Northern Wei Figure of a Foreign Soldier

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

## Image File

[![Northern Wei Figure of a Foreign Soldier](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9505.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9505.jpg)

## Image Caption

This painted [pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) figure represents a foreign soldier and was made of a slipped and pigmented earthenware. It was found in a [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/). Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 CE. From North [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/). (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). Northern Wei Figure of a Foreign Soldier. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9505/northern-wei-figure-of-a-foreign-soldier/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Northern Wei Figure of a Foreign Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9505/northern-wei-figure-of-a-foreign-soldier/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Northern Wei Figure of a Foreign Soldier." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9505/northern-wei-figure-of-a-foreign-soldier/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 12 December 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.