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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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Stone bowl from Khafajeh, Iraq, Early Dynastic period, c2600-c2400 BC. The carving on this vessel is particularly fine. The design is probably linked to Iranian mythology. A man in a net skirt kneels on two humped-backed bulls, or zebus, standing back to back, and grasps streams watering vegetation and a palm tree; above are two undulating lines, a crescent moon and a rosette sun. A similar figure with a rosette grasps two snakes and stands between two felines lying back to back. A lion and eagle attack a bull with a small animal below. The zebus are not native to Mesopotamia, and their presence here indicates a connection with the civilization which was developing at this time along the Indus Valley in Pakistan and north-west India. This vessel was found in Mesopotamia on a major trade route though the mountains on to the Iranian plateau. ANE, 128887
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Stone bowl from Khafajeh, Iraq, Early Dynastic period, c2600-c2400 BC. The carvi...

Crushed skull of a soldier with a copper helmet from Ur, Mesopotamian, southern Iraq, c2600-c2400 BC. This skull comes from the 'King's Grave' in the cemetery at Ur. The main tomb was in a rough stone chamber at the bottom of a large pit. The bodies of six soldiers wearing copper helmets and carrying spears lay at the foot of the ramp which descended to it, over eight metres below the modern surface. The helmets were broken and crushed flat by the weight of the soil which had been thrown back into the grave during the burial. The soldiers were presumably intended to be the guardians of the tomb for eternity. If so, they failed in their duty because the central tomb had been robbed in antiquity. The soldiers' helmets closely resemble those worn by the soldiers on the Standard of Ur. ANE, 121414
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Crushed skull of a soldier with a copper helmet from Ur, Mesopotamian, southern...

Necklaces of faience beads and pendants, Canaanite, from Lachish (modern Tell ed-Duweir), Israel, c1500-c1200 BC. These fine necklaces from the Fosse Temple at Lachish illustrates the strongly Egyptianizing style of Cannanite art of the Late Bronze Age. During this period the southern Levant was under Egyptian domination. The ruler of Lachish was Shipti-ba'al, a vassal king, subject to the firm control of Egypt, and enjoying the wealth and security that such political domination provided. The so-called Fosse Temple was a small sanctuary first built around 1550 BC in the disused moat (fosse) that had formed part of the fortifications of Lachish in the early second millennium. A sudden destruction in about 1200 BC left remarkable contents in position in the building. These included many vessels containing the bones of animal offerings, and also rich finds of glass, faience and alabaster, imported pottery, ivories and jewellery in many materials, including gold and silver. ANE, 132125-6
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Necklaces of faience beads and pendants, Canaanite, from Lachish (modern Tell ed...

Wallpainting: "L'investiture" Beginning 2nd millenium BCE; Mari, amorrite palace Fresco on clay coating AO 19826
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Wallpainting: "L'investiture" Beginning 2nd millenium BCE; Mari, amorrite pala...

Winged spirit (Génie protecteur) 7th century BCE; Tell Ahmar; reign of Ashurbanipal ? Element of a decorative frieze; on coating of clay, colours posed on a whitewash (chalk milk): ochre, red, carbon black, Egyptian blue H.: 49cm; W.: 55cm AO 23009
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Winged spirit (Génie protecteur) 7th century BCE; Tell Ahmar; reign of Ashurban...

Blue goat Approximately 8th century BCE; Tell Ahmar Element of a decorative fieze; on coating of clay; colours posed on a whitewash (chalk milk): ochre red, carbon black, Egyptian blue H.: 51,60cm; W.:63,50cm AO 23010
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Blue goat Approximately 8th century BCE; Tell Ahmar Element of a decorative fi...

Two assyrian dignitaries placed behind the royal throne, scene of audience Tell Ahmar; approximately 8th century BCE; on clay coating with colours posed on whitewash (chalk, milk): ochre red, carbon black, Egyptian blue H.:65cm; W.: 62,50cm AO 23011
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Two assyrian dignitaries placed behind the royal throne, scene of audience Tell...

Male head AO 23014
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Male head AO 23014

Wallpainting depicting a scene of a hunt for wild donkeys 194 CE; Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Painting on plaster; H.: 0,97m; W.: 2,11m AO 17310
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Wallpainting depicting a scene of a hunt for wild donkeys 194 CE; Salhiyé (anci...

Centaur and fish 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue, Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Terracotta; H.: 45cm; W.: 36cm AO 18199
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Centaur and fish 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue, Salhiy...

Capricorn 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue; Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Terracotta; H.: 39cm; W.: 38cm AO 16630
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Capricorn 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue; Salhiyé (anci...

Fragment of a stele representing a Parthian warrior 2nd century CE; Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Alabaster; H.: 18cm; W.: 20cm AO 22772
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Fragment of a stele representing a Parthian warrior 2nd century CE; Salhiyé (an...