Figure of the Hittite God Teshub

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 24 November 2018
Figure of the Hittite God Teshub

The storm-god Teshub wears a tall headdress and stands on the back of a bull. From modern-day Turkey. Bronze figurine. Hittite period, 1600-1200 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 24). Figure of the Hittite God Teshub. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9562/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Figure of the Hittite God Teshub." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 24, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9562/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Figure of the Hittite God Teshub." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Nov 2018. Web. 14 Nov 2019.

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