back to overview
 
820 photos
Diorite statue of one of the princes of Eshnunna (on the present site of Tell-Ahmar, east of Bagdad). The prince is dressed in a long robe trimmed with braid and tassels; he wears necklaces and bracelets. Diorite, H:89 cm Sb 61
#08021224

Diorite statue of one of the princes of Eshnunna (on the present site of...

Statue of Queen Napirasu, wife of Untash-Napirasha. shown in prayer, life-size. She wears an elaborately embroidered dress. The statue is composed of a copper casing over a bronze core. Weight: 1.750 kg (without head). Elamite inscription.H: 129 cm Sb 2721
#08021225

Statue of Queen Napirasu, wife of Untash-Napirasha. shown in prayer, life-si...

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-Inshushinak of Ur-Nammu (2111-2094 BCE). The goddess wears a woollen garment, a "kaunakes",and sits on a lion-throne. See 08-02-12/27 Limestone, 109 cm, Sb 54
#08021226

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-In...

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
#08021227

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
#08021228

Fragment of a statue of King Manishtusu of Akkad. The king had a large num...

Brick panels of king Shilhak-Inshushinak of Susa. These glazed brick elements of architectural decor represent alternate figures of kings and queens (with long curls framing their faces),protecting palm trees. From the temple of Inshushinak. H:137 cm Sb 14390,14391
#08021229

Brick panels of king Shilhak-Inshushinak of Susa. These glazed brick eleme...

Two snakes and five small divine figures holding vases. Bronze sacrificial altar cast in one piece. Middle-Elamite era (10th-9th BCE), from Susa, Iran 158 x 70.5 cm - Sb 185
#08021230

Two snakes and five small divine figures holding vases. Bronze sacrificia...

Cult object: man, bull and dog. From Cyprus. Late Bronze III (1200-1050 BCE) Cast bronze H: 11 cm L: 6,6 cm MNB 336
#08021231

Cult object: man, bull and dog. From Cyprus. Late Bronze III (1200-10...

Baal with lightening, a stele from the temple of Baal in Ugarit. The god, mounted on a horned altar, marches forward brandishing a mace. Leaves burst forth from his spear,symbolizing the beneficial effects of Baal's storm. Limestone,H:142 cm AO 15775
#08021232

Baal with lightening, a stele from the temple of Baal in Ugarit. The god, moun...

Stele of a god with a plant-like crown and a spear in his hand; from the temple of Baal in Ugarit. Limestone,H:135 cm AO 13174
#08021233

Stele of a god with a plant-like crown and a spear in his hand; from the te...

Two bulls' heads.Capital and pillar,grey limestone. From a column from the Apadana in Susa,Iran. Period of Darius I, around 510 BCE. AO D1
#08021234

Two bulls' heads.Capital and pillar,grey limestone. From a column from the A...

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
#08021235

Bas-relief of a goddess of Mari, smelling a flower. She is dressed in the cl...