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title: Hittite Foundation Figurine
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9561/hittite-foundation-figurine/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hittite Foundation Figurine

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

## Image File

[![Hittite Foundation Figurine](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9561.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9561.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) figurine was shaped like Mesopotamian foundation figurines. The figure wears the tall headdress of a [Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/). From South-Eastern [Anatolia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/), in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). Old Hittite period, c. 1600 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). Hittite Foundation Figurine. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9561/hittite-foundation-figurine/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hittite Foundation Figurine." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 24, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9561/hittite-foundation-figurine/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Hittite Foundation Figurine." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9561/hittite-foundation-figurine/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/ "User Page: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin"), published on 24 November 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.