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War chariots and infantry, bronze door covering from the palace of Ashurnarzipal II and Shalmanesar III at Imgur-Enlil (Balawat).883-824 BCE H: 12,5-16cm L: 20-29 cm AO 22276-22278
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War chariots and infantry, bronze door covering from the palace of Ashurnarzi...

Transport of tribute from the cities of the Medi- terranean coast. Bronze door covering from the palace of Ashurnarzipal II and Shalmaneserser III at Imgur-Enlil (Balawat). 883-824 BCE Bronze, H: 8,5 cm,L:37 cm AO 14038
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Transport of tribute from the cities of the Medi- terranean coast. Bronze...

Soldiers before a fortress, bronze door covering from the palace of Ashurnarzipal II and Shalmaneser III at Imgur-Elil (Balawat). 883-824 BCE Bronze, H: 12 cm, L: 22 cm AO 22283
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Soldiers before a fortress, bronze door covering from the palace of Ashur...

Assaradon and his mother Naqi'a, who seems to be the model for the Greek legend of Queen Semiramis, a polit- cally active and influential woman to whom campaigns in Africa and India were ascribed, but also the plans for the Hanging Gardens. Bronze, H:33 cm AO 20185
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Assaradon and his mother Naqi'a, who seems to be the model for the Greek lege...

Falcon-god Horus, from Ugarit-Mineit-el-Beida Bronze, H: 12,7 cm Late Bronze Age, 13th BCE AO 11599
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Falcon-god Horus, from Ugarit-Mineit-el-Beida Bronze, H: 12,7 cm...

Bronze helmet decorated in front with two symmetrical groups of arches ending in lion-heads. From Urartu, on Lake Van, Turkey. AO 22123
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Bronze helmet decorated in front with two symmetrical groups of arches ending...

Leg of a throne, on a crouching animal, half lion half bull. From the temple of Khaldi in Toprakkale, Turkey. Bronze AO 1500
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Leg of a throne, on a crouching animal, half lion half bull. From the temple of...

Votive plaque, bronze, decorated in repoussee and engraved. The upper edge is crenellated, like the top of a fortress wall. Offering scene. Bronze, from Urartu,Turkey AO 26088
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Votive plaque, bronze, decorated in repoussee and engraved. The upper edge is cr...

The storm-god Teisheba standing on his animal-attribute the lion, in front of him a worshipper. Votive plate from the kingdom of Urartu, Turkey. The upper od the plate has merlons like contemporary fortress walls. Bronze, H: 13,8 cm AO 28086
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The storm-god Teisheba standing on his animal-attribute the lion, in front of hi...

Jug with star-symbol on the shoulder. From Cappadocia, period of the Assyrian trading posts, 2000-1800 BCE Terracotta, H: 38 cm AO 9468
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Jug with star-symbol on the shoulder. From Cappadocia, period...

Anthropomorphouse vase, from Hissarlik - Troy. Anatolia, 3rd mill.BCE Terracotta, H: 18 cm AM 542
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Anthropomorphouse vase, from Hissarlik - Troy. Anatolia, 3rd mill.BCE...

Female idol, flat terracotta tablet, from Cyprus Early Bronze III (2550-1980 BCE), or Middle Bronze I (1900-1800 BCE) Terracotta, H: 27,5 cm AM 822
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Female idol, flat terracotta tablet, from Cyprus Early Bronze III (2550-1...