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Vultures mangle the bodies of slain enemies. Detail of the Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, against the town of Umma. 2450 BCE. See also 08-02-04/2-9 Original size 180 x 130 cm - AO 50, AO 2346-2348
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Vultures mangle the bodies of slain enemies. Detail of the Stele of t...

The King on his chariot. Detail from the Stele of the Vultures expounding the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, against the town of Umma, historic side. See also 08-02-04/3-9 180 x 130 cm - AO 20, AO 2346-2348
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The King on his chariot. Detail from the Stele of the Vultures expounding...

King Ashurnazirpal (883-859 BCE) holds the reins of his chariot. A bird attacks a warrior. Detail from Ashurnazirpal's siege of a city. Stone bas-relief (9th BCE) from the palace of Ashurnazirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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King Ashurnazirpal (883-859 BCE) holds the reins of his chariot. A bird a...

Trees with birds in the gardens of Sennacherib by the Tigris near Niniveh. Stone bas-relief (7th BCE) from the palace of Niniveh, Mesopotamia (Iraq).
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Trees with birds in the gardens of Sennacherib by the Tigris near Niniv...

Worshipper with a pigeon. Bronze statuette (late 2nd millenium BCE) from Susa, Iran 11 x 3.8 cm Sb 2889
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Worshipper with a pigeon. Bronze statuette (late 2...

Sphinx (Imperial Period, 17th-12th BCE) from the south gate of Hattusa (Boghazkoy), Turkey
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Sphinx (Imperial Period, 17th-12th BCE) from the south gate of H...

Column base with double sphinxes which once supported the wooden columns of Hilani III, at the palace of the Aramean King Barrekup. Basalt (Late Hittite, 8th BCE) from Sinjirli/Samal, Turkey
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Column base with double sphinxes which once supported the wooden col...

Two winged sphinxes topped by a winged disk, emblem of the god Ahura Mazda. Enamelled brick panel (6th-5th BCE) from Susa, Iran. Overall size 120 x 117 cm Sb 3324
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Two winged sphinxes topped by a winged disk, emblem of the god Ahura...

Eagle with lion's head. Lapis lazuli, gold, copper and bitumen pendant Early dynastic period II (2658 BCE) from the Treasure of Ur, Mari, Syria
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Eagle with lion's head. Lapis lazuli, gold, copp...

Hero fighting or holding two bisons (top of the stele). Anzu, the lion-headed eagle with two ibex (bottom). Fragment of a relief panel with two registers Steatite (2645-2460 BCE) from Mari, Syria
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Hero fighting or holding two bisons (top of the stele). Anzu, the lion-headed ea...

Falcon. Top of a standard. Bronze with gold inlay from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria Height 8.8 cm
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Falcon. Top of a standard. Bronze with gold inlay...

Make-up pot shaped like a duck. Ivory, Middle Syrian period from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria
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Make-up pot shaped like a duck. Ivory, Middle Syrian per...