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Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Eyes from a statue or a wall decoration. Painted irises, one lapis lazuli set-in iris, found in 1975 in the area of Palace G, Ebla, Syria
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Eyes from a statue or a wall decoration. Painted irises, one lapi...

Carbonized wood arm rest of a chair with shell decoration (2400-2250 BCE) found in 1976 in the area of Palace G, Ebla, Syria
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Carbonized wood arm rest of a chair with shell decoration (2...

Bearded dignitary in long fleece coat with axe. Carbonized wood, probably part of furniture found in the area of Palace G, Ebla, Syria
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Bearded dignitary in long fleece coat with axe. Carbonized wood, probabl...

A sovereign. Carbonized wood figure heavily damaged, probably a furniture decoration found in the area of Palace G, Ebla, Syria
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A sovereign. Carbonized wood figure heavily damaged,...

Bison with human face. Carved wooden core with gold foil, hair made of steatite. Around 2.250 BCE From Ebla, Tel Madrich, Palace G 4,2 x 5 x 1,8 cm Inv. Aleppo TM 76 G 850
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Bison with human face. Carved wooden core with gold foil, hair made of...

Tiny pleated turban with tassel. Limestone headdress from a high-relief figure, probably a furniture decoration, found 1976 in the area of Palace G, Ebla.
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Tiny pleated turban with tassel. Limestone headdress from a high-relief figu...

Warrior. Tiny limestone head with line of missing helmet and strap (eyebrows and irises were probably inlays of lapis lazuli), found in 1977 in the area of Temple G, Ebla, Syria.
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Warrior. Tiny limestone head with line of missing helmet and strap (eyebro...

A double headed animal, possibly a dog. Terracotta figure (around 1800 BCE) from Ebla, Syria.
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A double headed animal, possibly a dog. Terracotta figure (aroun...

Three sheep-like animals. Terracotta figures (around 1800 BCE) from Ebla, Syria
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Three sheep-like animals. Terracotta figures (arou...

Two dancers. Top of a copper pin. Detail. Period of Djemet'nasr (30th-29th BCE) Total height 18.2 cm, length 2 cm AO 14 522
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Two dancers. Top of a copper pin. Detail. Period of Djemet'nasr (3...

Two bronze figurines, from Byblos, Lebanon. 5.1 x 2.6 cm AO 14677
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Two bronze figurines, from Byblos, Lebanon....

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria, excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
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One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...