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title: Figure of the Hittite God Teshub
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9562/figure-of-the-hittite-god-teshub/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Figure of the Hittite God Teshub

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

## Image File

[![Figure of the Hittite God Teshub](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9562.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9562.jpg)

## Image Caption

The storm-[god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Teshub wears a tall headdress and stands on the back of a bull. From modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). [Bronze](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/bronze/) figurine. [Hittite](https://www.worldhistory.org/hittite/) period, 1600-1200 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). Figure of the Hittite God Teshub. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9562/figure-of-the-hittite-god-teshub/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Figure of the Hittite God Teshub." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 24, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9562/figure-of-the-hittite-god-teshub/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Figure of the Hittite God Teshub." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Nov 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9562/figure-of-the-hittite-god-teshub/>.

## License & Copyright

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