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Man and dog, protectors of the home.
Bronze, H: 7,4 cm
From Niniveh
BM 94346
#08020942

Man and dog, protectors of the home. Bronze, H: 7,4 cm From Niniveh BM 94346

The Ishtar Gate, the main gate of Babylon built        
during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BCE).   
Glazed tiles with mythical animals, bulls and griffins.
The gate was dedicated to the goddess Ishtar, a mother-
and love goddess related to Astarte and Tanit.
#08020945

The Ishtar Gate, the main gate of Babylon built during the reign of Nebu...

Bulls and griffins from the Ishtar gate, main gate     
of Babylon, built during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II
(605-562 BCE). The gate was dedicated to the goddess   
Ishtar, the mother- and love goddess related to Astarte
and Tanit. Glazed tiles.
#08020946

Bulls and griffins from the Ishtar gate, main gate of Babylon, built during...

Head of a roaring lion. Detail from the Procession     
Avenue leading to the Ishtar gate, built by King       
Nebuchadnezzar (605-562 BCE).                          
Glazed tiles.
#08020947

Head of a roaring lion. Detail from the Procession Avenue leading to the Is...

The Assyrian army of king Ashurbanipal in battle       
during the campaign against Elam. The light cavalry    
moves in a green valley with trees. 635 BCE.           
From the palace of king Sennacherib in Niniveh.        
Period of king Ashurbanipal (668-630 BCE)  AO 19908
#08020948

The Assyrian army of king Ashurbanipal in battle during the campaign agai...

The Assyrian army of king Ashurbanipal in battle       
during the campaign against Elam. The light cavalry    
moves in a green valley with trees, 635 BCE.           
From the palace of king Sennacherib in Niniveh.        
Period of king Ashurbanipal (668-630 BCE). AO 19908
#08020949

The Assyrian army of king Ashurbanipal in battle during the campaign agai...

Scylla and a ship. Decorative relief on a Roman        
bronze cup from Bosco Reale near Pompeii.              
33 cm across.                                          
Cat. 2882
#08020954

Scylla and a ship. Decorative relief on a Roman bronze cup from Bosco Re...

Sarcophagus of the Muses, detail: Socrates and         
a muse. From Rome.                                     
Marble, 150-160 BCE                                    
MA 475
#08020955

Sarcophagus of the Muses, detail: Socrates and a muse. From Rome....

Roman altar with an inscription from the VIth legion.
#08020957

Roman altar with an inscription from the VIth legion.

Two horses' heads, bronze, gilded.
#08020958

Two horses' heads, bronze, gilded.

Statue of Jupiter, with altar and eagle.               
Marble.
#08020959

Statue of Jupiter, with altar and eagle. Marble.

Votiv relief to the god Mithras. From Vienna.          
Marble, 23 x 24 x 3,5 cm                               
Inv. 8747
#08020960

Votiv relief to the god Mithras. From Vienna. Marble, 23 x 24 x 3,5 cm...