Ancient Middle East


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Sheep's liver. Terracotta model                        
Late middle Syrian period                              
(late 14th to early 12th BCE)                          
from Emar (Mascana)                                    
10.8 x 11 x 4.1 cm
#08020858

Sheep's liver. Terracotta model Late middle Syrian perio...

Profiles of two high officials.                        
Fresco (Mid 8th BCE)                                   
From Achmar (Tel Barsib/Kaz Salmanassar)               
Height 40.5 cm
#08020859

Profiles of two high officials. Fresco (Mid 8th BCE)...

Bust of an Assyrian officer in arms.                   
Fresco (Mid 8th BCE)                                   
from a frieze in the governor's palace                 
of Kar Salmanassar, Achmar (Tel Barsib)                
Height 35 cm
#08020860

Bust of an Assyrian officer in arms. Fresco (Mid 8th BCE)...

Cow and calf.                                          
Carved ivory (2nd half 9th BCE)                        
from Hadatu (Arslan-Tash), Northern Syria              
Height 5.8 cm
#08020861

Cow and calf. Carved ivory (2nd half 9...

Two men binding papyrus.                               
Carved ivory relief after an Egyptian original         
(2nd half 9th BCE)                                     
from Hadatu (Arslan-Tash), Northern Syria              
Height 10.4 cm
#08020862

Two men binding papyrus. Carved ivory relief afte...

Two sphinxes with ram heads.                           
Open ivory relief from a frieze                        
(2nd half 9th BCE)                                     
from Hadatu (Arslan-Tash), Northern Syria
#08020863

Two sphinxes with ram heads. Open ivory relief from a...

Sphinx.                                                
Carved ivory relief (2nd half 9th BCE)                 
from Hadatu (Arslan-Tash), Northern Syria              
Height 7.9 cm
#08020864

Sphinx. Carved ivory relief (2nd...

Aramaean warrior.                                      
Basalt orthostat                                       
from Tell Ahmar                                        
80 x 76 cm                                             
AO 11 504
#08020865

Aramaean warrior. Basalt orthostat...

Cult spoon in form of a frog.                          
Steatite                                               
from Northern Syria                                    
9.5 x 7 cm                                             
AO 18 211
#08020866

Cult spoon in form of a frog. Steatite...

Orante.                                                
Terracotta statuette                                   
from Carchemish, Mesopotamia                           
Cat. 105 041
#08020867

Orante. Terracotta statuette...

Sacrificer.                                            
Archaic terracotta statuette                           
from Northern Syria                                    
Size 10.5 cm                                           
AO 12 984
#08020868

Sacrificer. Archaic terracotta statu...

Sun-dial with Aramaean inscription.                    
Red sandstone                                          
from Medain Salih                                      
Cat. 7664
#08020869

Sun-dial with Aramaean inscription. Red sandstone...