Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Nude woman. Gold-plated, figurative handle.             
Ivory                                                  
Height 16.7 cm                                         
Nr. 56346
#08020121

Nude woman. Gold-plated, figurative handle. Ivory...

Nude woman. Gold-plated figurative handle.             
Ivory                                                  
(profile of 08-02-01/21)                               
Height 16.7 cm                                         
Nr. 56346
#08020122

Nude woman. Gold-plated figurative handle. Ivory...

Female mask.                                           
Varnished ceramics                                     
Height 11.8 cm                                         
Nr. 69695
#08020123

Female mask. Varnished ceramics...

Humbaba,demon genie and guardian of the cedar forests  
of the Lebanon-range. Period of the Amorite dynasties. 
In the Gilgamesh-epic,Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu come
cut off the demon's head. 20th-16th BCE                
Terracotta, H: 6,9 cm       Inv. 65662
#08020124

Humbaba,demon genie and guardian of the cedar forests of the Lebanon-range. P...

Two wrestlers.                                         
Copper (20th-16th BCE)                                 
Height 10.2 cm                                         
Nr. 41085
#08020125

Two wrestlers. Copper (20th-16th BCE)...

Model of a bed, fertility idol.                        
Terracotta (20th-16th BCE)                             
3.5 x 10.5 x 7.5 cm                                    
Nr. 44927
#08020126

Model of a bed, fertility idol. Terracotta (20th-16th BC...

A bearded man holding a palm-tree.                     
Ivory figure (20th-16th BCE)                           
25.5 x 10.3 cm                                         
Nr. 61882
#08020127

A bearded man holding a palm-tree. Ivory figure (20th-16th...

Winged sphinx.                                         
Ivory and gold (8th-7th BCE)                           
Size 19 x 15 cm                                        
Nr. 61882
#08020128

Winged sphinx. Ivory and gold (8th-7th...

Lion.                                         
Ivory figure (8th-7th BCE)                             
Size 5 x 13 cm                                         
Nr. 65545
#08020129

Lion. Ivory figure (8th-7th BCE)...

Dancers, musicians, and singers.                       
Terracotta plate (8th-7th BCE)                         
with figurative relief                                 
Diameter 4.8 cm                                        
Nr. 32062
#08020130

Dancers, musicians, and singers. Terracotta plate (8th-7t...

Fish-man or water-sprite.                              
Terracotta figurine (8th-7th BCE)                      
Length 12 cm                                           
Nr. 3337
#08020131

Fish-man or water-sprite. Terracotta figurine (8th...

Make-up pot. Glass and metal.                          
Neo-Babylonian or Achaemenid                           
Height 6.8 cm                                          
Nr. 14400
#08020132

Make-up pot. Glass and metal. Neo-Babylonian or Achaem...