Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Two winged genii, in the center Horus on the lotus.    
Carved ivory plaque with golden elevations             
Egyptian influence (head gear)                         
from Arslan Tash, ancient Hadatu, Northern Syria       
9.9 x 8.5 cm. AO 11465
#08050533

Two winged genii, in the center Horus on the lotus. Carved ivory plaque with...

King Hazael of Damascus framed by a lotus flower.      
Carved ivory plaque, 8th BCE.                          
From Arslan Tash, ancient Hadatu, Northern Syria       
17.8 x 5.6 cm                                          
AO 11488
#08050534

King Hazael of Damascus framed by a lotus flower. Carved ivory plaque, 8th...

Bull's head. Ivory.                                    
Found in a 12th BCE palace at Megiddo, Israel          
Collection of IDAM, Jerusalem
#08050535

Bull's head. Ivory. Found in a 12th BCE pala...

Two lions. Ivory                                       
from Samaria, Israel                                   
Collections of IDAM, Jerusalem
#08050536

Two lions. Ivory from Samaria, Israel...

Pendants and two plaques with                          
30 holes, probably calendars.                          
Bone (100-800 BCE)                                     
Collections of IDAM, Jerusalem
#08050537

Pendants and two plaques with 30 holes, probably calen...

Lotus buds and blossoms. Carved                        
ivory plaque, Egyptian influence,                      
from Arslan Tash, ancient Hadatu, Northern Syria.
#08050539

Lotus buds and blossoms. Carved ivory plaque, Egyptian i...

Stylized palm tree. Carved ivory plaque                
from Arslan Tash, the ancient Hadatu, palace           
site of the Assyrian kings, Northern Syria             
Height: 1 cm.
#08050542

Stylized palm tree. Carved ivory plaque from Arslan Tash, the an...

King Hadad-Ezer of Damascus.                           
Part of booty carried away                             
by King Adad-Nirari III.                               
Carved ivory plaque (809-782 BCE)                      
Collections of IDAM, Jerusalem
#08050543

King Hadad-Ezer of Damascus. Part of booty carried aw...

Lion attacking a bull.                                 
Carved ivory plaque (open work)                        
from Samaria, Israel                                   
Collections of IDAM, Jerusalem
#08050545

Lion attacking a bull. Carved ivory plaque (ope...

A "sacred tree" and a palmette.                        
Carved ornament used as a border on                    
an ivory plaque from Samaria, Israel                   
Collections of IDAM, Jerusalem
#08050553

A "sacred tree" and a palmette. Carved ornament used as...

Palm tree.                                             
Carved ivory plaque                                    
from Samaria, Israel                                   
Collections of IDAM, Jerusalem
#08050555

Palm tree. Carved ivory plaque...

Lotus buds and blossoms.                               
Ornamental relief on a carved ivory plaque             
from Samaria, Israel                                   
Collections of IDAM, Jerusalem
#08050556

Lotus buds and blossoms. Ornamental relief on a c...