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Victory stele of Mesha, King of Moab.Mesha thanks      
God Chemosh for his victory over king Omri of Israel.  
The Israelites had established a fortress at Atharot,  
threatening Dhibon,Mesha's capital. See 08-05-14/4     
Black basalt,H:124 cm       AO 5066
#08050613

Victory stele of Mesha, King of Moab.Mesha thanks God Chemosh for his vict...

Male head with beard and moustache.                    
Limestone, from Susa,Iran. H:26 cm                     
Sb 790
#08050616

Male head with beard and moustache. Limestone, from Susa,Ira...

Young man in a Parthian costume, holding a rhyton.     
Funeral relief from the side of a sarcophagus.         
From Palmyra 1st half 3rd CE.                          
Limestone                                              
AO 4084
#08050628

Young man in a Parthian costume, holding a rhyton. Funeral relief from the...

Stele with eagle;inscription on the plinth:"Made by    
Zabd'Abel,son of Zebda Baida".From Palmyra,ancient     
Tadmor,Syria.                                          
Limestone relief
#08050629

Stele with eagle;inscription on the plinth:"Made by Zabd'Abel,son of Zebda B...

Parthian rider. Limestone relief., H: 17 cm            
AO 10221
#08050640

Parthian rider. Limestone relief., H: 17 cm AO 10221

A pair of earrings with cloisonne ornament, gold.      
From a princely tomb in Susa, Achaemenid period.       
Sb 2764, Sb 2756
#08050716

A pair of earrings with cloisonne ornament, gold. From a princely tomb in...

A pair of buttons with cloisonne ornament, gold.       
From a princely tomb in Susa Achaemenid period.        
Sb 2766
#08050736

A pair of buttons with cloisonne ornament, gold. From a princely tomb in...

Stele of a Moabite god. From Shihan, Jordan.           
Black basalt, H: 103 cm                                
Early Iron Age, 1200-800 BCE                           
AO 5055
#08051048

Stele of a Moabite god. From Shihan, Jordan. Black basalt, H: 103 cm...

Rectangular plate with 11 lines of Himjarite writing,  
from southern Arabia.                                  
Bronze                                                 
27.1 x 18.5 x 0.4 cm                                   
AO 25 597
#08051067

Rectangular plate with 11 lines of Himjarite writing, from southern Arabia....

Rider on a camel.                                      
Alabaster funeral stele                                
with Sabean inscription.                               
Himjarite art, from Yemen                              
27 x 20 cm - AO 1128
#08051068

Rider on a camel. Alabaster funeral stele...

Two winged lions with human heads, 5 lines of          
of Himjarite inscription in the upper section.         
Funeral stele dedicated to the deified King of Wadum.  
Yellow sandstone                                       
31.5 x 13.5 cm - AO 4098
#08051069

Two winged lions with human heads, 5 lines of of Himjarite inscription...

Rider on horseback bearing arms.                       
White limestone bas-relief                             
Himjarite art                                          
58.5 x 48.5 x 6.5 cm                                   
AO 4127
#08051070

Rider on horseback bearing arms. White limestone bas-reli...