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Ancient Middle East


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Stone relief of a soldier on a horse from the palace of King Kapara, Aramaean, from Tell Halaf, north-east Syria, mid-10th century BCE. The relief comes from the Aramaean city of Guzana (Now Tell Halaf) and was one of 187 reliefs from the base of the south wall of Kapara's palace, carved in black basalt. ANE 117102
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Stone relief of a soldier on a horse from the palace of King Kapara, Aramaean, f...

Bronze lion's foot, from Toprakkale, eastern Anatolia, late 8th century BCE. This large bronze foot comes from the site of a major temple of the god Haldi, and was probably fitted to a table or bed. The knuckles and claws would have been inlaid, as would the ornament on the front. Lost-wax casting. ANE 91164
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Bronze lion's foot, from Toprakkale, eastern Anatolia, late 8th century BCE. Thi...

Ivory figure of a griffin-headed demon, Urartian, from Toprakkale in eastern Anatolia, 8th - 7th BCE. This figure may have been part of a throne, since griffin-headed demons were protective deities. Toprakkale had a fortified citadel with a major temple of the god Haldi. Urartu disappeared before 600 BCE, possibly destroyed by horse-born Scythians. ANE, 118951
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Ivory figure of a griffin-headed demon, Urartian, from Toprakkale in eastern Ana...

Winged bull with human torso and head and clasped hands, from Toprakkale, eastern Anatolia, around 700 BCE. This bronze figure was part of the decoration of a throne. The missing face and horns were probably made of ivory and the sockets and wings once contained inlay, while the bronze itself was covered with gold leaf. ANE, 91247
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Winged bull with human torso and head and clasped hands, from Toprakkale, easter...

Bronze figure of a winged bull, from Toprakkale, eastern Turkey, late 8th BCE. Probably decoration for a piece of furniture (the dowel at the bottom is for attachement). The missing face was probably made of ivory, both sides of the wings were inlaid, showing that the object was designed to be seen from either side. The bronze was covered with gold leaf. ANE, 91248
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Bronze figure of a winged bull, from Toprakkale, eastern Turkey, late 8th BCE. P...

Ceramic plate with epigraphic decoration. Oriental Iran, from Nishapur or Samarkand.10th-11th. Inscription:"First taste of science is bitter,the final taste is honey". 37,5 cm across Inv.AA 96
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Ceramic plate with epigraphic decoration. Oriental Iran, from Nis...

Limestone relief of the Battle of Issos (also known as Battle of Issus), 5 November 333 BCE. between the troops of Alexander the Great (336-323 BCE) and Darius III of Persia (380-330 BCE); end of the 2nd century.
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Limestone relief of the Battle of Issos (also known as Battle of Issus), 5 Novem...

Funerary tablet with scene of a funeral banquet. Punic; from Marsala (Sicily), Italy; 3rd century CE.
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Funerary tablet with scene of a funeral banquet. Punic; from Marsala (Sicily),...

Gilded bronze cuirass. Phoenician; from Ksour-es-Saf, Tunisia; 3rd century CE.
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Gilded bronze cuirass. Phoenician; from Ksour-es-Saf, Tunisia; 3rd century CE.

Cast silver statuetter from the Oxus Treasure, Achaemenid Persian, from Tadjikistan, 5th-4th BCE. The figure wears a Persian head dress, but his nakedness shows Greek influence. The Oxus Treasure, the most important collection of gold and silver to have survived from the Achaemenid period, is from a temple on the banks of the Oxus. See also 08-02-07/58-65 ANE 123905
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Cast silver statuetter from the Oxus Treasure, Achaemenid Persian, from Tadjikis...

Map of the Middle East, 1575. A Potuguese map with coats of arms, showing what is now Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, the Horn of Africa, Egypt and the river Nile. Fernao Vaz Dourrado who produced this map, was Portuguese who sepnt much of his life in India where he prepared several superlative manuscript atlases. Flags and shields are used to distinguish Christian from Muslim territories. ID:Add 31317,fol.23 v-24.
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Map of the Middle East, 1575. A Potuguese map with coats of arms, showing what i...

Musical scene in garden with lute type instrument Gouache on paper; 17th century, Iran.
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Musical scene in garden with lute type instrument Gouache on paper; 17th centur...