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Stela of Shamshi-Adad V. from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. The king extends his right hand, with forefinger outstretched in the typical Assyrian gesture of respect and supplication towards the gods. He wears a large Maltese cross on his chest as an alternative symbol of Shamash, god of the sun and justice. ANE 118892
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Stela of Shamshi-Adad V. from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, northern Iraq. The king exten...

Stone prism of Esarhaddon, Neo-Assyrian, 680-660 BCE. The small stone monument records the restoration of the walls and the temples of the city of Babylon by king Esarhaddon. The cuneiform inscription is written in archaic characters to suggest antiquity and authenticity. ANE 91027
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Stone prism of Esarhaddon, Neo-Assyrian, 680-660 BCE. The small stone monument...

Map of the world, probably from Sippar, southern Iraq, Babylonian, 700-500 BCE. This tablet contains both a cuneiform inscription and a unique map of the Mesopotamian world. Babylon is shown in the centre, the rectangle in the top half of the circle and Assyria, Elam and other places are also named. The central area is ringed by a circular waterway labelled "Salt-Sea". ANE 92687
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Map of the world, probably from Sippar, southern Iraq, Babylonian, 700-500 BCE....

"The Dying Lion", a stone panel from Ninveh, northern Iraq, Neo-Assyrian, 645 BCE. Small alabaster wall panel showing a lion struck by one of the king's arrows; blood gushes from the lion's mouth, veins stand out on his face.Lions sym- bolized everything that was hostile to urban civilization and there was a long tradition of royal lion hunts in Meso- potamia. From the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal in Ninveh, northern Iraq. ANE 1992-4-4,1
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"The Dying Lion", a stone panel from Ninveh, northern Iraq, Neo-Assyrian, 645 BC...

Statue of a bearded man, Early Dynastic period, 2.600-2,500 BCE. This broken statue was probably deposited in a temple as a votive offering. Figures of men and women were set up in temples in ancient Mesopotamia to symbolically represent their donor in prayer before a god. ANE, 91667 (1854.4-1.31)
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Statue of a bearded man, Early Dynastic period, 2.600-2,500 BCE. This broken sta...

The Taylor-Prism, Neo-Assyrian, from Niniveh,northern Iraq, 691 BCE. This six-sided baked clay document is a foundation record, intended to preserve Sennacherib's achievements for posterity and the gods.The prism records Sennachrib's third campaign, the destruction of 46 cities in Judah and the deportaion of 200.150 people. Hezekiah, king of Judah, is said to hve sent tribute to Sennacherib. ANE 91032
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The Taylor-Prism, Neo-Assyrian, from Niniveh,northern Iraq, 691 BCE. This six-si...

Wallpainting: "L'investiture" Beginning 2nd millenium BCE; Mari, amorrite palace Fresco on clay coating AO 19826
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Wallpainting: "L'investiture" Beginning 2nd millenium BCE; Mari, amorrite pala...

Winged spirit (Génie protecteur) 7th century BCE; Tell Ahmar; reign of Ashurbanipal ? Element of a decorative frieze; on coating of clay, colours posed on a whitewash (chalk milk): ochre, red, carbon black, Egyptian blue H.: 49cm; W.: 55cm AO 23009
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Winged spirit (Génie protecteur) 7th century BCE; Tell Ahmar; reign of Ashurban...

Blue goat Approximately 8th century BCE; Tell Ahmar Element of a decorative fieze; on coating of clay; colours posed on a whitewash (chalk milk): ochre red, carbon black, Egyptian blue H.: 51,60cm; W.:63,50cm AO 23010
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Blue goat Approximately 8th century BCE; Tell Ahmar Element of a decorative fi...

Two assyrian dignitaries placed behind the royal throne, scene of audience Tell Ahmar; approximately 8th century BCE; on clay coating with colours posed on whitewash (chalk, milk): ochre red, carbon black, Egyptian blue H.:65cm; W.: 62,50cm AO 23011
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Two assyrian dignitaries placed behind the royal throne, scene of audience Tell...

Male head AO 23014
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Male head AO 23014

Fragment of a stele representing a Parthian warrior 2nd century CE; Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Alabaster; H.: 18cm; W.: 20cm AO 22772
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Fragment of a stele representing a Parthian warrior 2nd century CE; Salhiyé (an...