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Clothing and Textiles



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Two men binding papyrus.                               
Carved ivory relief after an Egyptian original         
(2nd half 9th BCE)                                     
from Hadatu (Arslan-Tash), Northern Syria              
Height 10.4 cm
#08020862

Two men binding papyrus. Carved ivory relief afte...

Aramaean warrior.                                      
Basalt orthostat                                       
from Tell Ahmar                                        
80 x 76 cm                                             
AO 11 504
#08020865

Aramaean warrior. Basalt orthostat...

Gudea, king of Lagash, sitting on a throne.            
For frontal view see 08-02-04/15.                      
Diorite figure, around 2120 BCE                        
46 x 33 x 22,5 cm                                      
AO 3293
#08020911

Gudea, king of Lagash, sitting on a throne. For frontal view see 08-...

Basalt statue dedicated to Hadad, god of thunderstorms,
by Shamash-nuri and Hadad-isi, king of Guzana and      
his son. The inscription praises Hadad and threatens   
persons who damage the statue with the god's wrath.    
From Tell Fekherye   H: 165 cm           Inv. 7439
#08020927

Basalt statue dedicated to Hadad, god of thunderstorms, by Shamash-nuri and Hada...

Tomb-stele, woman with distaff, child.                 
Basalt, H: 100 cm                                      
Late Hittite, 8th-7th BCE                              
Inv. 1756
#08020935

Tomb-stele, woman with distaff, child. Basalt, H: 100 cm...

Woman in draped robe kneeling before a basket.         
Terracotta from Southern Italy.                        
16,5 cm
#08020961

Woman in draped robe kneeling before a basket. Terracotta from Southern...

Tumbal monument for a lady, early 2nd CE.              
From the tomb of Ta'ai, Palmyra                        
White limestone, H: 62 cm                              
Inv. 18798
#08020962

Tumbal monument for a lady, early 2nd CE. From the tomb of Ta'ai,...

Funeral banquet, first half 2nd CE.                    
The deceased is shown reclining as at a banquet,       
attended by one or several members of his family.      
From a non-identified necropolis.                      
Limestone, 55 x 94 cm               Inv. 19
#08020963

Funeral banquet, first half 2nd CE. The deceased is shown re...

Female head, alabaster, H: 6,5 cm                      
From Tello, Akkadian period, after 2480 BCE
#08021017

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
#08021018

Worshipper with folded hands, wearing a sheepskin skirt. From the Ishtar-t...

Priest-king with headgear of plumes at the entrance    
of a temple marked by two lances. From Tello           
Period of the Archaic Dynasties (DA I) 2900-2750 BCE   
Limestone, 18 x 16 cm                                  
AO 221
#08021024

Priest-king with headgear of plumes at the entrance of a temple marked by tw...

Head of a divinity, Neo-Sumerian, around 2140 BCE      
From Tello                                             
Terracotta, H: 10,8 cm  L: 6,4 cm                      
AO 4353
#08021026

Head of a divinity, Neo-Sumerian, around 2140 BCE From Tello...