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Antiquity


Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Imperial Roman Period, Ancient Middle East.



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Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT EGYPT

Ancient Greece

ANCIENT GREECE

Ancient Israel

ANCIENT ISRAEL

Ancient Jordan

ANCIENT JORDAN

Ancient Middle East

ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST

Imperial Roman Period

IMPERIAL ROMAN PERIOD

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King Ashurbanipal's campaign against Elam (645 BCE). Storm on an Elamite city (detail of 08-02-12/8) Gypseous alabaster relief from the palace in Niniveh. AO 19905
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King Ashurbanipal's campaign against Elam (645 BCE). Storm on an Elamite city...

Genius with two pairs of wings. In a gesture of magic protection, he holds a cedar cone in one hand, a bucket in the other. From Nimrud, capital of king Ashurnarzipal. Gypseous alabaster, H: 228 cm AO 19845
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Genius with two pairs of wings. In a gesture of magic protection, he holds a c...

Stele de la musique - the music-stele. Limestone, from Tello, period of king Gudea, 2120 BCE AO 52
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Stele de la musique - the music-stele. Limestone, from Tello, p...

King Gudea as "the architect with a plan", as temple- builder who holds a plan of the edifice on his knees. An inscription tells of the construction of E-Ninnu, the temple of the god. Fragment of a diorite statue, from Tello. Overall dimension 93 x 41 cm - AO 2
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King Gudea as "the architect with a plan", as temple- builder who holds a plan...

Diorite statue of one of the princes of Eshnunna (on the present site of Tell-Ahmar, east of Bagdad). The prince is dressed in a long robe trimmed with braid and tassels; he wears necklaces and bracelets. Diorite, H:89 cm Sb 61
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Diorite statue of one of the princes of Eshnunna (on the present site of...

Statue of Queen Napirasu, wife of Untash-Napirasha. shown in prayer, life-size. She wears an elaborately embroidered dress. The statue is composed of a copper casing over a bronze core. Weight: 1.750 kg (without head). Elamite inscription.H: 129 cm Sb 2721
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Statue of Queen Napirasu, wife of Untash-Napirasha. shown in prayer, life-si...

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-Inshushinak of Ur-Nammu (2111-2094 BCE). The goddess wears a woollen garment, a "kaunakes",and sits on a lion-throne. See 08-02-12/27 Limestone, 109 cm, Sb 54
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Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-In...

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-Inshushinak of Ur-Nammu (2111-2094). The goddess wears a woollen garment,the "kaunakes",and sits on a lion-throne. Reverse side of 08-02-12/26 Limestone, 109 cm, Sb 54
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Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-In...

Fragment of a statue of King Manishtusu of Akkad. The king had a large number of diorite statues erected and distributed in the cities of the Akkadian Empire. He wears a skirt of woven fabric with a knotted fringe and a wide belt. Diorite,H: 88 cm SB 47
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Fragment of a statue of King Manishtusu of Akkad. The king had a large num...

Two snakes and five small divine figures holding vases. Bronze sacrificial altar cast in one piece. Middle-Elamite era (10th-9th BCE), from Susa, Iran 158 x 70.5 cm - Sb 185
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Two snakes and five small divine figures holding vases. Bronze sacrificia...

Cult object: man, bull and dog. From Cyprus. Late Bronze III (1200-1050 BCE) Cast bronze H: 11 cm L: 6,6 cm MNB 336
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Cult object: man, bull and dog. From Cyprus. Late Bronze III (1200-10...

Baal with lightening, a stele from the temple of Baal in Ugarit. The god, mounted on a horned altar, marches forward brandishing a mace. Leaves burst forth from his spear,symbolizing the beneficial effects of Baal's storm. Limestone,H:142 cm AO 15775
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Baal with lightening, a stele from the temple of Baal in Ugarit. The god, moun...