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Male figure, fragment of a stele erected by king Gudea of Lagash, who, according to a tablet, had seven large steles put up in his temple to the god Ningirsu. Around 2150 BCE. Limestone,16,5 x 21 cm AO 10235
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Male figure, fragment of a stele erected by king Gudea of Lagash, wh...

Relief with a male figure with feather-headgear, holding a staff. From Tello, around 2750 BCE. Limestone, H:18 cm AO 221
#08021629

Relief with a male figure with feather-headgear, holding a staff. From Te...

Water-Goddess with vase and water spouting from the vase. Stone statue,detail. Archaic Dynasties See also 08-02-04/25 and 26 Early 2nd millennium BCE
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Water-Goddess with vase and water spouting from...

Statue of a bearded man, fragment, front-view. 2255-2040 BCE Diorite, H: 62 cm Sb 56
#08021631

Statue of a bearded man, fragment, front-view. 2255-2040 BCE...

Fragment of a relief; liturgical banquet. 2700-2340 BCE, Susa IV. Alabaster Sb 42
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Fragment of a relief; liturgical banquet. 2700-2340 BCE, Susa IV....

Fragment of a victory stele from Tello. 2300-2250 BCE See 08-02-16/35 AO 2678
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Fragment of a victory stele from Tello. 2300-2250 BCE See 08-...

Fragment of a victory stele from Tello. 2300-2250 BCE See 08-02-16/34 AO 2678
#08021634

Fragment of a victory stele from Tello. 2300-2250 BCE See 08-0...

Victory stele of Sargon I, king of Akkad, showing prisoners marching (first register) and armed warriors. See 08-02-16/37 Around 2300 BCE Diorite, Sb 1
#08021635

Victory stele of Sargon I, king of Akkad, showing prisoners marching (firs...

Victory stele of Sargon I, king of Akkad, showing prisoners marching (first register) and armed warriors. See 08-02-16/36. Around 2300 BCE Diorite Sb 1
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Victory stele of Sargon I, king of Akkad, showing prisoners marching (firs...

An archer. Detail from the procession of archers (515 BCE), from the palace of Dareios the Great (522-486 BCE), Susa, Iran Enamelled tiles
#08021637

An archer. Detail from the procession of archers (515 BCE), from the pala...

An archer. Detail from the procession of archers (515 BCE), from the palace of Dareios the Great (522-486 BCE), Susa, Iran Enamelled tiles
#08021638

An archer. Detail from the procession of archers (515 BCE), from the pala...

Cylinder seal (/39) and imprint (/40)from Syria. Egyptian-style ornaments; a king adoring a bird- headed god;rabbits and a sphinx;hieroglyphs. Middle Bronze. Hematite, H: 2 cm AO 22 364
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Cylinder seal (/39) and imprint (/40)from Syria. Egyptian-style ornaments...