Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Weight, dedicated to the god Nanna, with an inscription
of king Shulgi. From Mesopotamia.                      
Dark diorite, 6,2 x 4,5 cm                             
AO 22187
#08020822

Weight, dedicated to the god Nanna, with an inscription of king Shulgi. From Mes...

Two parts of a casting mould for a diadem.             
Steatite, Middle Syrian period                         
from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria                        
15.7 x 4.3 x 1.5 cm
#08020823

Two parts of a casting mould for a diadem. Steatite, Middle Syrian...

Hunting patera (perhaps the king of Ugarit hunting).   
Relief on the bottom of a flat gold dish,14th-13th BCE 
Late Bronze.From Ras Shamra, Syria, the ancient Ugarit.
See 080204/49 for detail.                              
Gold, 18,8 cm across         AO 17208
#08020824

Hunting patera (perhaps the king of Ugarit hunting). Relief on the bottom of...

Woman's head and breasts (goddess).                    
Gold pendant, Middle Syrian period,                    
from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria                        
Height 7 cm
#08020825

Woman's head and breasts (goddess). Gold pendant, Middle Syr...

Nude goddess. Gold pendant                             
Middle Syrian period,                                  
from the "depot d'enceinte", dock quarter              
Minat al-Baida, Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria             
Height 7.2 cm
#08020826

Nude goddess. Gold pendant Middle Syrian period,...

Bowl with hunting and various animal scenes.           
Gold, Middle Syrian period,                            
from the Baal Temple, Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria       
Diameter 17-17.5 cm
#08020827

Bowl with hunting and various animal scenes. Gold, Middle Syrian peri...

Bowl decorated with hunting scene.                     
Detail of the rim of 08-02-08/27.                      
Gold, Middle Syrian period,                            
from the temple of Baal, Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria
#08020828

Bowl decorated with hunting scene. Detail of the rim of 08-...

Bowl decorated with hunting and animal scenes.         
Detail of the rim of 08-02-08/27.                      
Gold, Middle Syrian period,                            
from the temple of Baal, Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria
#08020829

Bowl decorated with hunting and animal scenes. Detail of the rim of 08-...

Necklace, gold wire, lapis lazuli and other            
semi-precious stones, and a pendant with               
a nude goddess. See 08-02-08/26                        
Late Middle Syrian period,                             
from tomb 125, Mari (Tell Hariri), Syria
#08020830

Necklace, gold wire, lapis lazuli and other semi-precious stones, an...

Ceremonial axe with an iron blade.                     
Bronze, gold, iron, Middle Syrian period,              
from the palace quarter of Ugarit (Ras Shamra)         
Length 19.7 cm
#08020831

Ceremonial axe with an iron blade. Bronze, gold, iron, Midd...

Falcon. Top of a standard.                             
Bronze with gold inlay                                 
from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria                        
Height 8.8 cm
#08020832

Falcon. Top of a standard. Bronze with gold inlay...

Standing god. Bronze and gold statuette                
Middle Syrian period,                                  
from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria                        
Height 12.2 cm
#08020833

Standing god. Bronze and gold statuette Middle Syrian period,...