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Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-Inshushinak of Ur-Nammu (2111-2094). The goddess wears a woollen garment,the "kaunakes",and sits on a lion-throne. Reverse side of 08-02-12/26 Limestone, 109 cm, Sb 54
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Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-In...

Fragment of a statue of King Manishtusu of Akkad. The king had a large number of diorite statues erected and distributed in the cities of the Akkadian Empire. He wears a skirt of woven fabric with a knotted fringe and a wide belt. Diorite,H: 88 cm SB 47
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Fragment of a statue of King Manishtusu of Akkad. The king had a large num...

Bas-relief of a goddess of Mari, smelling a flower. She is dressed in the classic Maris costume made of sheeps' wool. Gypsum, AO 19077
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Bas-relief of a goddess of Mari, smelling a flower. She is dressed in the cl...

The "Lady with the shawl", probably a princess from the court of Gudea. (2140 BCE from Tello, ancient Girsu, Mesopotamia (Iraq) Diorite, 17,8 x 11.8 cm AO 295
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The "Lady with the shawl", probably a princess from the court of Gudea....

Head of a priest, from a temple of the goddess Pinikir, Dur Untash, Tchoga-Zambil, Iran. Baked clay, white faience; reign of King Untash-Napirisha, mid-2nd mill. H:4,1 cm Sb 5090 See also:08-02-07/14 Female figure,fragment,faience,Tchoga-Zambil, Sb 5089
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Head of a priest, from a temple of the goddess Pinikir, Dur Untash, Tchoga-Zambi...

Statue of a worshipper and a sitting personage, both wearing the "polos" hat and the typical wollen garments of Mari. Gypsum. From the Ishtar temple in Mari, period of the Archaic dynasties. AO 17561, AO 19066
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Statue of a worshipper and a sitting personage, both wearing the "polos"...

Two musicians, alabaster. They wear the typical Mari-garments of sheep's wool. From the temple of Ishtar in Mari, period of the Archaic Dynasties. AO 17568
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Two musicians, alabaster. They wear the typical Mari-garments of sheep's...

Prism describing the restoration of Babylon. Period of king Assarhadon (681-669 BCE) who rebuilt Babylon, destroyed by his father Sanherib. Baked clay, 19,4 x 8,4 cm AO 7736
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Prism describing the restoration of Babylon. Period of king Assarhadon (681-669...

Hexagonal prism of Larsa, from the reign of king Sansu-Iluna, inscribed with the Sumerian hymn in honour of god Edin-Dagan. From Larsa. Baked clay, H: 15 cm AO 8864
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Hexagonal prism of Larsa, from the reign of king Sansu-Iluna, inscribed with the...

"God with a golden hand", initially completely gilded. The god wears a long "kaunakes" which leaves one shoulder free,typical of all divinities since Akkadian periods. From Susa, early 2nd mill.BCE. Copper and gold, H: 17,5 cm AO 2823
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"God with a golden hand", initially completely gilded. The god wears a long "ka...

God on a throne, dressed in a Syrian ceremonial robe trimmed with a wide braid. The ovoid crown is adorned with rows of bovine horns, emblems of rank. 14th-12th BCE. From Quatna, Syria. Bronze, H: 17,2 cm AO 3992
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God on a throne, dressed in a Syrian ceremonial robe trimmed with a wide brai...

The Shamash-stele:a worshipper pours a libation over a tree of life.Shamash, the Akkadian sun-god with cone-shaped headdress and staff sits on a throne. From Susa,Iran. Limestone, H:67 cm End 3rd, early 2nd mill BCE Sb 7
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The Shamash-stele:a worshipper pours a libation over a tree of life.Shamash,...