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Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Proto-Ionic capital. The design has been found as well on ivories from the palace of King Ahab of Israel. From the citadel of the kings of Judah at Ramat-Rahel near Jerusalem.
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Proto-Ionic capital. The design has been found as well on ivories from the pala...

Modern reconstruction of the citadel gate of Hazor. Proto-Ionic capitals and lintel were found in the excavation - from the time of King Ahab of Israel.
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Modern reconstruction of the citadel gate of Hazor. Proto-Ionic capitals and...

Modern reconstruction of the citadel gate of Hazor. Proto-Ionic capitals and lintel were found in the excavation - from the time of King Ahab of Israel.
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Modern reconstruction of the citadel gate of Hazor. Proto-Ionic capitals and...

A manger from King Solomon's stable. Holes in the pillars for the horse bridles are still visible. Limestone, from Megiddo. Cat. North Cloister 5
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A manger from King Solomon's stable. Holes in the pillars for...

Model of a shrine, shaped like a house, from Arad. Pottery (3000-2750 BCE)
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Model of a shrine, shaped like a house, from Arad....

Ornamental wall bracket, from Megiddo (around 1000 BCE)
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Ornamental wall bracket, from Megiddo...

Two lions fighting and a dog attacking a lion. Two superposed bas-reliefs on a stele, from a temple in Beit Shan Basalt (around 1400 BCE) Late Bronze Age
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Two lions fighting and a dog attacking a lion. Two superposed bas...

A lion, basalt orthostat from the temple in Hazor. Late Bronze Age
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A lion, basalt orthostat from the temple in Hazor...

Two bulls, from the Jordan Valley. Bronze (Late Bronze or Early Iron Age) Height 7.2 and 4.8 cm Inv. H 1825
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Two bulls, from the Jordan Valley....

Two zoomorphic vessels: rider on a horse holding a jar in each arm (four legged vessel); donkey with a jar on either side of the body, both found near Hebron. Reddish pottery
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Two zoomorphic vessels: rider on a horse holding a jar in each ar...

Horse, completely intact with saddle, bridle, and belt, from Hebron Pottery, Late Israelite Period Height 9.9 cm - Inv. H 418
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Horse, completely intact with saddle, bridle, and belt...

Horse and rider, probably from Judah. Pottery figurine, Late Iron Age
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Horse and rider, probably from Judah....