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

Bull with wings, human face and tiara; a benevolent genius and guardian of the palace doors, called shedu or lamassu.From the palace of Sargon, Khorsabad. H: 410 cm AO 19860
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Bull with wings, human face and tiara; a benevolent genius and guardian of t...

Male head, alabaster, H:6,5 cm Sumer, Akkadian dynasties, after 2480 BCE
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Male head, alabaster, H:6,5 cm Sumer, Akkadian dynastie...

Female head, alabaster, H: 6,5 cm From Tello, Akkadian period, after 2480 BCE
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Female head, alabaster, H: 6,5 cm From Tello, Akkadian per...

Worshipper with folded hands, wearing a sheepskin skirt. From the Ishtar-temple in Mari. Alabaster, H: 39,9 cm 2600-2340 BCE, Period of the Archaic Dynasties. AO 17569
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Worshipper with folded hands, wearing a sheepskin skirt. From the Ishtar-t...

Mold for a crouching lion. Such molds were used for baked dishes for the royal table. Period of the Amorite dynasties, 2nd mill.BCE Terracotta, 9,3 x 12,6 cm AO 19000
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Mold for a crouching lion. Such molds were used for baked dishes for the...

Cylinder A of Gudea cylinders, one of a pair. TThe Sumerian script tells the story of the construction of Ningirsu's temple by King Gudea. Terracotta, H: 56,5 cm, 33 cm across. MNB 1511
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Cylinder A of Gudea cylinders, one of a pair. TThe Sumerian script tells the s...

Cylinder B of Gudea cylinders, obverse side. Sumerian script. Terracotta, H: 56 cm, 33 cm across MNB 1511
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Cylinder B of Gudea cylinders, obverse side. Sumerian script....

Cylinder B of Gudea. Terracotta, H: 60 cm, 32 cm across MNB 1512
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Cylinder B of Gudea. Terracotta, H: 60 cm,...

Cylinder A of Gudea cylinders, one of a pair. TThe Sumerian script tells the story of the construction of Ningirsu's temple by King Gudea. Terracotta, H: 56,5 cm, 33 cm across. MNB 1511
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Cylinder A of Gudea cylinders, one of a pair. TThe Sumerian script tells the s...

Perforated votive tablet of Ur-Nanshe, king of the city-state of Lagash. From Tello, Period of Archaic Dynasties II. Ur-Nanshe carries a basket with bricks; his wife and sons are with him.Lower register: Ur-Nanshe during a banquet. Limestone, 39 x 46,5 cm AO 2344
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Perforated votive tablet of Ur-Nanshe, king of the city-state of Lagash. From...

Statue of king Gudea with a vase overflowing with water rich in fish. The statue is dedicated to Geshtinana,"goddess of vivifying water" Around 2140 BCE. Dolerite, H: 62 cm AO 22126
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Statue of king Gudea with a vase overflowing with water rich in fish. The...