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Known as siqqatu (in Akkadian), such nails are found in temples and palaces throughout the Middle East in this period. They were embedded in the walls of rooms and may have been used for wall-hangings. From Toprakkale, Eastern Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. Urartian, late 8th century BCE. (The British Museum, London).
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 29). Bronze Wall-Nail from Urartu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9549/
Amin, Osama S. M. "Bronze Wall-Nail from Urartu." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 29, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9549/.
Amin, Osama S. M. "Bronze Wall-Nail from Urartu." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 29 Nov 2018. Web. 28 Feb 2021.
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