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Woman nursing her child. 2150-2004 BCE From Tello Baked clay, H: 8 cm AO 12570
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Woman nursing her child. 2150-2004 BCE From Tello...

Soldier with prisoner. Period of the Amorite dynasties, 2000-1595 BCE. From the region of Baghdad. Baked clay, H: 10 cm AO 6622
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Soldier with prisoner. Period of the Amorite dynasties, 2000-1595 BCE...

Two zoomorphous genii holding the sacred palm tree. From Eshnunna (Tell Asmar near Baghdad,Iraq). Early 2nd mill.BCE Baked clay tablet, 9,6 x 7 cm AO 12446
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Two zoomorphous genii holding the sacred palm tree. From Eshnunna (Tell Asma...

A harpist. From Eshnunna, Tell Asmar near Baghdad, Iraq. Period of the Amorite dynasties, 2000-1595 BCE Moulded terracotta, 7,3 x 8,5 cm AO 12454
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A harpist. From Eshnunna, Tell Asma...

Musician playing a kythara. Early 2nd mill.BCE From Eshnunna (Tell Asmar near Bagdad, Iraq) Period of the Amorite dynasties. Moulded terracotta, 7,5 x 4,5 cm AO 1245 f
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Musician playing a kythara. Early 2nd mill.BCE From Eshnunna (Tell Asma...

Model of a chariot. Period of the Amorite dynasties, 2000-1595 BCE Baked clay, 17 x 15 cm AO 4502
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Model of a chariot. Period of the Amorite dy...

Golden staff from the temple of Ishtar in Mari, Period of the Archaic Dynasties, 3rd mill.BCE Gold, L: 18,3 cm AO 19072
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Golden staff from the temple of Ishtar in Mari, Period of the Archaic Dy...

Lion (the second is in the museum at Aleppo,Syria). From the lion-temple,Mari, reign of Ishtup Ilum, dedicated to the "King of the land",an as yet unidentified god. 18th or 17th BCE. See 08-02-04/39 Copper, 38 x 70 cm AO 19520/19824
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Lion (the second is in the museum at Aleppo,Syria). From the lion-temple...

The demon-god Pazuzu, an Akkadian-Sumerian evil spirit.An inscription says: "I am Pazuzu, king of evil spirits and of the winds which come raging down from the mountains..." This figurine, hung around the neck of a sick person, was supposed to drive sickness away. H:15 cm, MNB 467
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The demon-god Pazuzu, an Akkadian-Sumerian evil spirit.An inscription s...

The demon-god Pazuzu peers over the edge of this bronze plaque.Top register:symbols of the Babylonian chief gods;below:animal-headed protective beings; fish- clad priests attend a sick person;Pazuzu drives out the female demon Lamashtu. Bronze, 13,3 x 8,4 cm AO 22205
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The demon-god Pazuzu peers over the edge of this bronze plaque.Top regist...

The demon Pazuzu. Obverse side of 08-02-11/23, the bronze plaque showing Pazuzu driving out the evil female spirit Lamashtu. Bronze, 13,3 x 8,4 cm AO 22205
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The demon Pazuzu. Obverse side of 08-02-11/23, the bronze plaque showin...

War chariots and infantry, bronze door covering from the palace of Ashurnarzipal II and Shalmanesar III at Imgur-Enlil (Balawat).883-824 BCE H: 12,5-16cm L: 20-29 cm AO 22276-22278
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War chariots and infantry, bronze door covering from the palace of Ashurnarzi...