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Bronze Head of Akkadian Ruler Sargon

c. 2254 BC: Bronze Head of An Akkadian King

Posted on September 12, 2018November 18, 2023 By Dante Fortson No Comments on c. 2254 BC: Bronze Head of An Akkadian King
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This is an exact copy of a copper head of an unknown Akkadian king. This image offers us insight as to what Mesopotamian people may have looked like circa 2200 BC.
Original: The British Museum Date: c. 2254 BC – 2218 BC Location: Nineveh (Iraq) Empire: Akkadian Empire
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Bronze Head of Akkadian Ruler Sargon
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“Facsimile replica of a copper head of a statue representing a Mesopotamian king, possibly Naram-Sin; shown with an elaborate royal hairstyle with plaited hair, chignon and headband. The original head was deliberately defaced: the ears and beard cut, the nose battered and one eye gouged out. This replica is mounted on a block of black stone.” – The British Museum

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*The Omnidex*, Images of Arabia Tags:2218 BC, 2254 BC, Accad, Accadians, Akkad, Akkadians, Arabia, Iraq, Nineveh, The British Museum

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