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Also Known As Ezechiel • Yeḥezqel
Flourished c.600 BCE - c.550 BCE
Notable Works The Book of Ezekiel
Role In Babylonian Captivity

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Relief sculpture of Ezekiel in profile, with a long beard and robe, carved in a cracked, reddish-brown surface.
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