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Stele of the Vultures:King Eannatum, with wig-like     
helmet,leads his army on foot into the battle against  
the town of Umma. At their feet the bodies of slain    
enemies. Around 2450 BCE.See 08-02-04/2-9,08-02-14/36. 
Overall size 180 x 130 cm - AO 20, AO 2346-2348
#08021453

Stele of the Vultures:King Eannatum, with wig-like helmet,leads his army on...

Stele of the Vultures:King Eannatum, with wig-like     
helmet,leads his army on foot into the battle against  
the town of Umma. At their feet the bodies of slain    
enemies. Around 2450 BCE.See 08-02-04/2-9,08-02-14/36. 
Overall size 180 x 130 cm - AO 20, AO 2346-2348
#08021454

Stele of the Vultures:King Eannatum, with wig-like helmet,leads his army on...

Stele of the Vultures:King Eannatum, with wig-like     
helmet,leads his army on foot into the battle against  
the town of Umma. At their feet the bodies of slain    
enemies. Around 2450 BCE.See 08-02-04/2-9,08-02-14/36. 
Overall size 180 x 130 cm - AO 20, AO 2346-2348
#08021455

Stele of the Vultures:King Eannatum, with wig-like helmet,leads his army on...

Stele of the Vultures:King Eannatum, with wig-like     
helmet,leads his army on foot into the battle against  
the town of Umma. At their feet the bodies of slain    
enemies. Around 2450 BCE.See 08-02-04/2-9,08-02-14/36. 
Overall size 180 x 130 cm - AO 20, AO 2346-2348
#08021456

Stele of the Vultures:King Eannatum, with wig-like helmet,leads his army on...

Two musicians with clappers (or two warriors?)         
Terracotta relief (early 2nd millenium BCE)            
from Eshnunna, Mesopotamia (Asmar near Bagdad)         
10,4 x 8,2 cm                                          
AO 12 443
#08021457

Two musicians with clappers (or two warriors?) Terracotta relief (early...

Two rams; from South-east Iran, probably 4th mill BCE. 
Limestone, H: 8,8 cm, 8,7cm                            
AO 29447, 29447
#08021458

Two rams; from South-east Iran, probably 4th mill BCE. Limestone, H: 8,8 cm, 8,...

Two rams, from South-east Iran. Probably 4th mill.BCE  
Limestone, H: 4,8 cm, 3,9 cm                           
AO 29448, 29484
#08021459

Two rams, from South-east Iran. Probably 4th mill.BCE Limestone, H: 4,8 cm, 3,...

Ostracon with human figures, from South-east Iran.     
Probably 5th-4th mill.BCE                              
Terracotta, H: 8 cm                                    
AO 10935
#08021460

Ostracon with human figures, from South-east Iran. Probably 5th-4th mill.BC...

Drummer; fragment of a stele, from Tello.              
Period of King Gudea (around 2100 BCE.                 
Limestone, 30,5 x 36,5 cm                              
AO 4578
#08021461

Drummer; fragment of a stele, from Tello. Period of King Gudea (ar...

Fragment of a stele, raised standards. From Tello.     
Period of king Gudea, around 2100 BCE.                 
Limestone, H: 34,3 cm                                  
AO 4581
#08021462

Fragment of a stele, raised standards. From Tello. Period of king Gudea, ar...

Pregnant woman.                                        
Terracotta, H: 15 cm                                   
AO 1847
#08021463

Pregnant woman. Terracotta, H: 15 cm...

Jar which contained some of the Dead Sea-scrolls.      
From Qumran,Israel.                                    
AO 20147
#08021464

Jar which contained some of the Dead Sea-scrolls. From Qumran,Israel....