Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Fragment depicting a lotus flower.                     
From Tas Silg, Malta                                   
Bone, 3,5 x 3,5 cm
#07020336

Fragment depicting a lotus flower. From Tas Silg, Malta...

Oil lamp with nine wicks.                              
Hellenistic or Roman period.                           
Terracotta, length 9 cm
#07020337

Oil lamp with nine wicks. Hellenistic or Roman per...

Temple of Amon, Karnak. Commemoration of the           
victory by Pharaohs Seti I and Ramses II over the      
Bedouins of Palestine and the Hittites (Battle         
of Kadesh). Mural relief from northern wall.           
New Kingdom (1580-1200 BCE)
#08010347

Temple of Amon, Karnak. Commemoration of the victory by Pharaohs Seti...

Triumphal inscription of Sheshonk I, Pharaoh Shischak  
of the Bible OT, commemorating the victory over the    
Israelites. Temple of Amon, Karnak, bas-relief on the  
south wall, west end, outside the hypostyle hall.      
930 BCE, Tanite Period, Egypt.
#08010360

Triumphal inscription of Sheshonk I, Pharaoh Shischak of the Bible OT, commemo...

Sheshonk I, Pharaoh Shischak of the Bible OT, holding  
Semitic prisoners by their long hair. Commemoration of 
the victory over the Israelites. Temple of Amon, Karnak
Bas-relief on the south wall, outside the hypostyle    
hall. 930 BCE, Tanite Period, Egypt.
#08010361

Sheshonk I, Pharaoh Shischak of the Bible OT, holding Semitic prisoners by the...

The Goddess of Theban Nome (province) with club, bow   
and quiver, leads rows of Israelite prisoners.Relief in
memory of the victory of Sheshonk I,Pharaoh Shischak   
of the Bible OT, over the Israelites. Bas relief, south
wall, Amon Temple, Karnak. (930 BCE) Tanite Period.
#08010362

The Goddess of Theban Nome (province) with club, bow and quiver, leads rows o...

Commemoration of the victory of Sheshonk I, Pharaoh    
Shischak of the Bible, over the Israelites. Detail     
of 08-01-03/63. Bas-relief on the south wall of        
the Amon Temple of Karnak, Egypt.                      
(930 BCE), Tanite Period, 22nd Dynasty, New Kingdom
#08010363

Commemoration of the victory of Sheshonk I, Pharaoh Shischak of the Bible, o...

Heads of captives. Commemoration of the victory of     
Sheshonk I, Pharaoh Shischak of the Bible OT, over     
the Israelites. Detail of 08-01-03/62. Bas-relief on   
the south wall of the temple of Amon, Karnak, Egypt.   
(930 BCE), Tanite Period, New Kingdom
#08010364

Heads of captives. Commemoration of the victory of Sheshonk I, Pharaoh Shis...

Captured Canaanite towns. Inscriptions in commemoration
of the victory of Sheshonk I, Pharaoh Shischak of the  
Bible OT, over the Israelites. Bas-relief on the south 
wall of the temple of Amon, Karnak, Egypt.             
930 BCE, Tanite Period, New Kingdom
#08010365

Captured Canaanite towns. Inscriptions in commemoration of the victory of Shesho...

Foreigners implore a royal servant.
Relief from the tomb of Horemheb at Memphis.
#080107 7

Foreigners implore a royal servant. Relief from the tomb of Horemheb at Memphis...

Canaanite prisoners led away in manacles. Bas relief from the tomb of the ViceroyBiban al Muluk (1350-1315 BCE)
#080107 8

Canaanite prisoners led away in manacles. Bas relief from the tomb of the Vicero...

Asian prisoner with short beard and head band.         
Incrustation, Egyptian faience (glazed tile)           
Ramesside period (1320-1085 BCE)                       
from Mesopotamia (Iraq)                                
H: 8,7 cm                       AEO 18966
#08010841

Asian prisoner with short beard and head band. Incrustation, Egyptian f...