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Ancient Middle East


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Two boxes in form of ducks, for toilet articles; funerary gifts. Late Bronze, from Minet el Beida, the port of the city of Ugarit. Hyppopotamus tusk, L: 14,5 cm AO 14779
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Two boxes in form of ducks, for toilet articles; funerary gifts. Late Bro...

Sphinx, perhaps a fitting for furniture. Hippopotamus ivory,H: 8,5 cm Recent Bronze (14th-12th BCE) From Quatna,Syria AO 20363
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Sphinx, perhaps a fitting for furniture. Hippopotamus ivory,H: 8,...

Sphinx with human head (Egyptian influence), probably decoration of a piece of furniture.The sphinx belongs to a group of outstanding ivories found in a building near the palace of Arslan Tash, N-Syria. Ivory, H: 8,8 cm AO 11475
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Sphinx with human head (Egyptian influence), probably decoration of a...

Sphinx with a human head (Egyptian influence), probably decoration of a piece of furniture.The sphinx belongs to a group of outstanding ivories found in a builiding next to the palace of Arslan-Tash, North Syria. Ivory, H: 8,5 cm AO 11478
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Sphinx with a human head (Egyptian influence), probably decoration of a...

Agate-eye, period of Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BCE). H: 4,1 cm AO 7706
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Agate-eye, period of Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BCE). H: 4,1 cm...

Cylinder seal and imprint, from Syria, 18th BCE. Presentation-scene before a warrior god. Steatite, H: 2,7 cm AO 21988
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Cylinder seal and imprint, from Syria, 18th BCE. Presentation-scene befor...

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari. Offering scene before a winged deity. Haematite, H: 2 cm AO 18361
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Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari. Offering scene before a...

Cylinder seal and imprint, first Babylonian dynasty, 18th-16th BCE. A man (bull-man?) offers a goat to a diety; a goddess in adoration. Haematite, H: 2,2 cm AO 6248
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Cylinder seal and imprint, first Babylonian dynasty, 18th-16th BCE. A man (bu...

Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari. Ritual scene with adoration of a deity. Haematite H: 2 cm AO 18360
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Cylinder seal and imprint from the palace of Mari. Ritual scene with adorat...

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties From houses of the pre-sargonic period, 2600-2340 BCE A banquet-scene. Shell, H: 3 cm AO 18369
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Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties From houses of the pre-s...

Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties. Top register: agricultural scene, milking cows, goats. Bottom register: Human-headed bull between two heroes with maces;eagle with lion-head. H: 4,3 cm AO 10920
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Cylinder seal and imprint from Mari, Archaic Dynasties. Top register: agricultur...

Cylinder seal and imprint: bulls raised against trees, a symbol of abundance. Kassite period, 1595-1200 BCE Limestone, H: 5,5 cm, 1,7 across. AO 25365
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Cylinder seal and imprint: bulls raised against trees, a symbol of abundance. K...