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Perforated relief, period of Archaic Dynasties III., 2500-2340 BCE. From Susa, war booty. A ritual banquet,top range; two men fighting a wild animal, bottom range. Probably from a temple wall. Limestone, 17 x 16 cm Sb 41
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Perforated relief, period of Archaic Dynasties III., 2500-2340 BCE. From Susa...

Tablet from Syria. Two bulls facing each other, a large deity, followed by a smaller, winged deity, is adored by an orant. Late Bronze. Terracotta, 7,9 x 7,1 cm AO 28362
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Tablet from Syria. Two bulls facing each other, a large deity, followed...

Gold-plated young bull represents the animal form of the warrior god Reshef, or Baal. The prophets of Israel condemned the idolization of the"golden calf" and the Baal-cult. From Byblos, Lebanon. See 08-02-04/56,57 Bronze and gold, H:4 cm AO 14680
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Gold-plated young bull represents the animal form of the warrior god Reshe...

Filters for beer. From Emar,Syria,the ancient Meskene. Late Bronze, 1300-1150 BCE. Copper alloy, L: 8,5 cm, 7,5 cm; 7,5 x 1,4 cm AO 27017,27020
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Filters for beer. From Emar,Syria,the ancient Meskene. Late Bronze, 1300-1150 B...

Ceremonial axe of king Untash-Napirisha, from his capital Tchoga Zambil. Back of the axe adorned with an electrum boar; the blade issues from a lion's mouth. Silver and electrum, H: 5,9 cm Sb 3973
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Ceremonial axe of king Untash-Napirisha, from his capital Tchoga Zambil. B...

Rein-ring from a cart; a horse-like animal leaning on a small figure's shoulders. Evidence of early attempts to domesticate horses in Anatolia. Late 3rd, early second mill.BCE. From Bogaskoey,Turkey Bronze, H: 29,8 cm AO 9664
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Rein-ring from a cart; a horse-like animal leaning on a small figure's shou...

Hittite horse bit from Bogazkoey (Hattusa),Turkey. Bronze, end 3rd mill.BCE AO 9664
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Hittite horse bit from Bogazkoey (Hattusa),Turkey. Bronze, end 3rd mill.BCE...

Cult object, man with two bulls. From Cyprus. Late Bronze, 1200-1050 BCE Cast bronze, H: 8,2 cm, L: 9,4 cm AO 1707
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Cult object, man with two bulls. From Cyprus. Late Bronze, 1200-1050 B...

Cult chariot with charioteer drawn by a pair of bulls. Recent Bronze III (1200-1050 BCE).From Athinai,Cyprus. Bronze, 8,2 x 9,4 cm AO 1707
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Cult chariot with charioteer drawn by a pair of bulls. Recent Bronze III (1200-...

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

Figurine, probably a Hittite deity,from the region of Marash,Syria. 9th-8th BCE, Neo-Hittite Empire. Bronze, H: 11,2 cm AO 1532
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Figurine, probably a Hittite deity,from the region of Marash,Syria. 9th-8th...

Hittite warrior, from Anatolia, 17th-13th BCE Bronze, H: 9 cm AO 2792
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Hittite warrior, from Anatolia, 17th-13th BCE Bronze, H: 9 cm...