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Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Stamp-seal, Neo-Babylonian, 612-539 BCE. Two mythological genies on either side of an altar with a moon-sickle. Lapis lazuli, H: 3,4 cm MNB 1841
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Stamp-seal, Neo-Babylonian, 612-539 BCE. Two mythological genies...

Cylinder seal and imprint: herd of cattle passing through a field, symbolized by ears of corn. Stone, 3,8 x 2,3 cm MNB 1906
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Cylinder seal and imprint: herd of cattle passing through a field, symboli...

Square seal or stamp, two men standing. From Tello Limestone, 4,1 x 4,2 cm AO 2888
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Square seal or stamp, two men standing. From Tello Limestone, 4,1 x 4,2 cm...

Tablet with inscription, accounts from agricultural activities. Seal of Sa-nin-ma, 7th year of Qimul-sin. Ur III. From Umma. Terracotta, 13,3 x 8,9 x 2 cm AO 6043
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Tablet with inscription, accounts from agricultural activities. Seal of Sa-n...

Cylinder seal and imprint: Cult of the sacred tree. Chalcedony, H: 3,2 cm AO 22348
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Cylinder seal and imprint: Cult of the sacred tree. Chalcedony, H: 3,2 cm...

Cylinder seal and imprint: adoration of the storm god Adad. Agate, 3 x 1,1 cm AO 22347
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Cylinder seal and imprint: adoration of the storm god Adad....

Cylinder seal and imprint:ritual scene and inscription Cornelian, 4,4 x 1,3cm AO 22708
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Cylinder seal and imprint:ritual scene and inscription Cornelian, 4,4 x 1,3cm...

Seal and imprint: Cult of Marduk and Nabu. Chalcedony, 4,1 x 1,8 cm AO 7217
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Seal and imprint: Cult of Marduk and Nabu. Chalcedony, 4,1 x 1,8 cm...

Cylinder seal and imprint: a god on a horned dragon. Neo-Assyrian, from Mesopotamia Stone, 3,8 x 1,4 cm AO 30255
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Cylinder seal and imprint: a god on a horned dragon. Neo-Assyrian, from Mesop...

Seal and imprint, Assyrian, 9th-6th BCE.Cultic scene, a man and a geni around the horned dragon, symbol of the gods Marduk and Nabu. Cornelian, H: 2,4 cm AO 22346
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Seal and imprint, Assyrian, 9th-6th BCE.Cultic scene, a man and a geni around...

Cylinder seal and imprint: Mythological battle. Cornelian, 3,3 x 1,5 cm AO 9040
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Cylinder seal and imprint: Mythological battle. Cornelian, 3,3 x 1,5 cm...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Akkadian, 2340-2150 BCE The sun-god emerging from his mountain between two door-posts; armed guards. Black serpentine, H: 3,2 cm AO 2280
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Cylinder seal and imprint, Akkadian, 2340-2150 BCE The sun-god emerging fro...