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title: Bronze Deity Figure from Urartu
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9552/bronze-deity-figure-from-urartu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bronze Deity Figure from Urartu

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

## Image File

[![Bronze Deity Figure from Urartu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9552.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9552.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) figure of a standing bearded deity. He wears a pointed and horned helmet. His elbows are flexed with fisted hands. From Toprakkale, Eastern [Anatolia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/), in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). Urartian, 8th to 7th century BCE. (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 24). Bronze Deity Figure from Urartu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9552/bronze-deity-figure-from-urartu/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Deity Figure from Urartu." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 24, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9552/bronze-deity-figure-from-urartu/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Deity Figure from Urartu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9552/bronze-deity-figure-from-urartu/>.

## License & Copyright

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