Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Ebih-il, Inspector-General of Mari, from the temple    
temple of the "Virile Ishtar".                         
Period of the Archaic Dynasties, 2900-2750 BCE         
Gypseous alabaster, 52.5 x 20.6 cm                     
AO 17 551
#08020420

Ebih-il, Inspector-General of Mari, from the temple temple of the "Virile Is...

Ishtup-Ilum, Governor-Prince of Mari                   
Basalt figure, Archaic Dynasties
#08020421

Ishtup-Ilum, Governor-Prince of Mari Basalt figure, Archaic D...

Ishtup-Ilum, Governor-Prince of Mari (en face)         
Basalt figure, Archaic Dynasties
#08020422

Ishtup-Ilum, Governor-Prince of Mari (en face) Basalt figure, Archaic D...

Ishtup-Ilum, Governor-Prince of Mari (3/4 profile)     
Basalt figure, Archaic Dynasties
#08020423

Ishtup-Ilum, Governor-Prince of Mari (3/4 profile) Basalt figure, Archaic D...

Water-Goddess with vase                                
and water spouting from the vase.                      
Stone statue, Archaic Dynasties                        
See also 08-02-04/25 and 26                            
Early 2nd millennium BCE
#08020424

Water-Goddess with vase and water spouting from...

Water-Goddess with vase                                
and water spouting from the vase.                      
Stone, Archaic Dynasties                               
See also 08-02-04/24 and 26                            
Early 2nd millennium BCE
#08020425

Water-Goddess with vase and water spouting from...

Water-Goddess with vase                                
and water spouting from the vase.                      
Stone, Archaic Dynasties.                              
See also 08-02-04/24 and 25                            
Early 2nd millennium BCE
#08020426

Water-Goddess with vase and water spouting from...

The ordinator of the sacrifice. Wall painting          
from the state appartments of the Mari Palace.         
Period of the Amorite dynasties, 2000-1595 BCE         
76 x 132,5 cm                                          
AO 19 825
#08020427

The ordinator of the sacrifice. Wall painting from the state appartmen...

The royal seal of the Hittite King Tudhalija IV        
from a message to the King of Ugarit, Ras Shamra.      
Seal imprint on a clay tablet. 1250-1220 BCE           
                                                       
10 x 7.8 x 4.4 cm - AO 21091
#08020428

The royal seal of the Hittite King Tudhalija IV from a message to the Ki...

Vanquished prince, nude, fettered, drawn by nose ring. 
Fragment of a steatite vase with relief                
(2340-2150 BCE)                                        
5.4 x 3.8 cm                                           
AO 5683
#08020429

Vanquished prince, nude, fettered, drawn by nose ring. Fragment of a steatite v...

Prisoners of war. Detail of the victory parade from    
the "standard of Mari",Ishtar-temple, Mari, Syria.     
Schist panel inlaid with mother-of-pearl plaques,      
2400 BCE, period of the Archaic Dynasties.             
H: 35 cm, total L: 72 cm              AO 19820
#08020430

Prisoners of war. Detail of the victory parade from the "standard of Mari",I...

A soldier and a Mari dignitary who carries the         
"standard of Mari". Detail of a victory parade,        
from the Ishtar temple, Mari, Syria. 2400 BCE          
Schist panel inlaid with mother of pearl plaques.      
H:36 cm, total L: 72 cm              AO 19820
#08020431

A soldier and a Mari dignitary who carries the "standard of Mari". Deta...