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Musicians with drum.                                   
Vase with figurative relief                            
Steatite fragment (end 3rd mill. BCE)                  
12 x 17 cm                                             
AO 5682
#08020348

Musicians with drum. Vase with figurative rel...

Head of a horse.                                       
Silver and gold. Decoration of a throne                
from the region of Kerman, Iran                        
14 x 20 cm                                             
MAO 132
#08020349

Head of a horse. Silver and gold. Decorat...

Elamite prisoners led into exile by an Assyrian soldier
Detail of a bas-relief from the palace of Ashurbanipal 
(668-627 BCE),illustrating the campaign against the    
kingdom of Elam, 645 BCE. See 08-02-01/56,60-63        
Gypseous  alabaster, 163 x 77 cm - AO 19904 Niniveh
#08020370

Elamite prisoners led into exile by an Assyrian soldier Detail of a bas-relief f...

Victory stele of King Naram-Sin of Akkad in horned tiara                near a mountain summit, with soldiers.                 
Rose limestone stele (2230 BCE)                        
Originally from Mesopotamia - found in Susa, Iran      
200 x 105 cm - Sb 4
#080204 1

Victory stele of King Naram-Sin of Akkad in horned tiara near a m...

Stele of the Vultures; fragments of a stele celebrating
the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, over the town 
of Umma. See 08-02-04/2-9, 08-02-14/36. Around 2450 BCE
Limestone, original size 180 x 130 cm                  
AO 50, 2346-2348
#080204 2

Stele of the Vultures; fragments of a stele celebrating the victory of Eannatum,...

Stele of the Vultures; fragments of a stele celebrating
the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, over the town 
of Umma. Soldiers marching, covered by their shields.  
Around 2450 BCE. See also 08-02-04/2-9,08-02-14/36.    
Limestone, original size 180 x 130 cm  AO 50, 2346-2348
#080204 3

Stele of the Vultures; fragments of a stele celebrating the victory of Eannatum,...

Stele of the Vultures: King Eannatum of Lagash leads   
his soldiers into the battle against the town of Umma. 
The king rides in a chariot. See 08-02-04/2-9          
Around 2450 BCE.Limestone,size of the stele 180 x 130cm
AO 50, 2346-2348
#080204 4

Stele of the Vultures: King Eannatum of Lagash leads his soldiers into the ba...

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
#080204 5

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

King Eannatum, appearing as god Ningirsu, holds        
prisoners in a net. Stele of the Vultures, celebrating 
the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash,against the    
town of Umma. Around 2450 BCE. See 08-02-04/2-9        
Overall size 180 x 130 cm - AO 50, AO 2346-2348
#080204 6

King Eannatum, appearing as god Ningirsu, holds prisoners in a net. Stel...

Burial of the king's soldiers. Stele of the Vultures,  
celebrating the victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash,   
against the town of Umma. Around 2450 BCE.             
See 08-02-04/2-9, 08-02-14/36                          
Overall size 180 x 130 BCE      AO 50, AO 2346-2348
#080204 7

Burial of the king's soldiers. Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the victory...

Vultures mangle the bodies of slain enemies.           
Detail of the Stele of the Vultures, celebrating the   
victory of Eannatum, King of Lagash, against the town  
of Umma. 2450 BCE. See also 08-02-04/2-9               
Original size 180 x 130 cm - AO 50, AO 2346-2348
#080204 8

Vultures mangle the bodies of slain enemies. Detail of the Stele of t...

The King on his chariot. Detail from the Stele of      
the Vultures expounding the victory of Eannatum,       
King of Lagash, against the town of Umma, historic     
side. See also 08-02-04/3-9                            
180 x 130 cm - AO 20, AO 2346-2348
#080204 9

The King on his chariot. Detail from the Stele of the Vultures expounding...