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

Cult vase of Entennena, Prince of Lagash, incised eagle. Silver and copper, from Tello. Around 2440 BCE, period of Archaic Dynasties. AO 2674
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Cult vase of Entennena, Prince of Lagash, incised eagle. Silver an...

Left: bull with human head. Period of king Gudea, 2140 BCE, from Tello. Chlorite, H:12,1 cm, L:14,9 cm AO 2752 See also: 08-02-10/25 Right: bull with human head, period of king Gudea, around 2140 BCE. Steatite, AO 3146
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Left: bull with human head. Period of king Gudea, 2140 BCE, from Tello. Ch...

Bull with human head, period of king Gudea, around 2140 BCE. Blue-black steatite. AO 3146 See also: 08-02-13/52 (right)
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Bull with human head, period of king Gudea, around 2140 BCE. Blue-bl...

Pot with handles, ribbon ornaments and animal scenes; Baked clay with white incrustations. From Susa, found near a sarcophagus, therefore probably funerary use. H: 18,5 cm, 13 cm across. See 08-02-14/10 Sb.2825
#080214 9

Pot with handles, ribbon ornaments and animal scenes; Baked clay with white in...

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
#08021467

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
#08021470

Sphinx with a human head (Egyptian influence), probably decoration of a...

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, Neo Babylonian (612-539 BCE) A winged deity with sickle-like weapon (harpe),fighting a an equally winged ibex with human face. Chalcedony, H: 3,5 cm AO 4600
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Cylinder seal and imprint, Neo Babylonian (612-539 BCE) A winged deity with sick...

Cylinder seal and imprint, Neo-Babylonian period 612-539 BCE. Seal of a Babylonian physician; a sphinx. Lapis lazuli, H: 4,1 cm AO 4485
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Cylinder seal and imprint, Neo-Babylonian period 612-539 BCE....