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MYTOLOGICAL ANIMALS

5,202 photos
Two orantes, one carrying a bird. From the deposit     
of the temple of Inshushinak, Susa, Iran.              
Perid of the Shutrukides dynasty, 13th BCE.            
Bronze, H: 12 cm, 11 cm                                
Sb 2747, Sb 2889
#08021149

Two orantes, one carrying a bird. From the deposit of the temple of Inshush...

Head of a dragon, gilded silver. From the deposit      
of the temple of Inshushinak, Susa, Iran. Mid-Elamite, 
period of the Shutrukides dynasty, 13th BCE.           
Silver, gilded, H: 3,5 cm                              
Sb 6595
#08021150

Head of a dragon, gilded silver. From the deposit of the temple of Inshush...

Two worshippers, one carrying a kid, the other a small 
animal. From the acropolis of Susa, middle-Elamite,    
period of the Shutrukides dynasty, 13th BCE.           
Silver and gold, H: 7,5 and 7,6 cm                     
Sb 2758, 2759
#08021151

Two worshippers, one carrying a kid, the other a small animal. From the acropol...

Rhyton (drinking vessel) in form of a hedgehog.        
From the Aegean, found in Ugarit (Ras Shamra),Syria.   
Late Bronze, 14th-12th BCE                             
Terracotta, H: 12 cm, L: 23,5 cm                       
AO 18573
#08021163

Rhyton (drinking vessel) in form of a hedgehog. From the Aegean, found i...

Rhyton (drinking vessel) in form of a hedgehog.        
From the Aegean, found in Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria.  
Late Bronze, 14th-12th BCE                             
Terracotta, H: 12 cm                                   
AO 26753
#08021164

Rhyton (drinking vessel) in form of a hedgehog. From the Aegean, found i...

Two rhytons (drinking vessels) in form of hedgehogs.   
From the Aegean, found in Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria.  
Late Bronze, 14th-12th BCE                             
Terracotta, H: 12 cm                                   
AO 26753 and 18573
#08021165

Two rhytons (drinking vessels) in form of hedgehogs. From the Aegean, found i...

Vase with moufflon, which serves as a handle.          
From the sarcophagus of the dungeon, Susa, Iran.       
Early 2nd mill.BCE                                     
Bitumen, H_ 8 cm, L: 22,8 cm                           
Sb 2739
#08021166

Vase with moufflon, which serves as a handle. From the sarcophagus of...

Cup in the form of a moufflon. From Susa, Iran.        
Simashki-dynasty, early 2nd mill.BCE                   
Bitumen, H: 11,7 cm, L: 29,8 cm                        
Sb 2740
#08021167

Cup in the form of a moufflon. From Susa, Iran. Simashki-dynasty, early...

Tripod dish with moufflons. From Susa, Iran.           
Simashki-dynasty, early 2nd mill.BCE                   
Bitumen, shells, lapis lazuli, H: 18,5 cm, 28 cm across
Sb 2737
#08021168

Tripod dish with moufflons. From Susa, Iran. Simashki-dynasty, early...

King Ashurbanipal's campaign against Elam (645 BCE)    
Deportees from the town of Din-Sharri are led into     
exile. Women and children an ox-drawn cart.            
From the palace of the king in Niniveh.                
Gypseous alabaster relief.
#080212 6

King Ashurbanipal's campaign against Elam (645 BCE) Deportees from the town...

A servant leading the royal horses.                    
Alabaster bas-relief (8th BCE) from the palace         
of Sargon II in Khorsabad, Mesopotamia (Iraq).         
330 x 352 cm                                           
AO 19 878
#08021218

A servant leading the royal horses. Alabaster bas-relief (8t...

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary    
ordered by king Puzur-Inshushinak of Ur-Nammu          
(2111-2094 BCE). The goddess wears a woollen garment,  
a "kaunakes",and sits on a lion-throne. See 08-02-12/27
Limestone, 109 cm, Sb 54
#08021226

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-In...