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Iku-shamagan, King of Mari. Detail of 08-02-08/8.      
Steatit statuette (2650 BCE)                           
Early dynastic period II,                              
from the temple of Ishtar at Mari, Syria
#080208 9

Iku-shamagan, King of Mari. Detail of 08-02-08/8. Steatit statuette (2650...

Iku-Shamagan, King of Mari. Detail of 08-02-08/8.      
Steatite statuette (2650 BCE)                          
Early dynastic period II,                              
from the temple of Ishtar at Mari, Syria
#08020810

Iku-Shamagan, King of Mari. Detail of 08-02-08/8. Steatite statuette (2650...

Seated woman. Steatite statuette                       
Early dynastic period II, Ur I (2645-2460 BCE)         
from the temple of Ishtar at Mari, Syria               
Height 34.4 cm
#08020811

Seated woman. Steatite statuette Early dynastic period II...

Face (head) of a woman.                                
White marble, lapis lazuli, mother of pearl            
Early dynastic period II/ Ur I (2645-2460 BCE)         
from the temple on the "Massif Rouge", north-west side,
Mari, Syria
#08020813

Face (head) of a woman. White marble, lapis lazu...

Bearded male bust.                                     
Steatite inlay figure from a frieze (fragment)         
Early dynastic period I, time of Fara (2900-2685 BCE)  
from the pre-sargonic palace at Mari, Syria            
Height 7.7 cm
#08020814

Bearded male bust. Steatite inlay figure fr...

Hero fighting or holding two bisons (top of the stele).
Anzu, the lion-headed eagle with two ibex (bottom).    
Fragment of a relief panel with two registers          
Steatite (2645-2460 BCE)                               
from Mari, Syria
#08020815

Hero fighting or holding two bisons (top of the stele). Anzu, the lion-headed ea...

Man tending to a small plant next to a palm tree.      
Staetite relief (fragment of a vessel)                 
Early dynastic period I (3200-2685 BCE)                
from the temple of Shamash at Mari, Syria              
20 cm2
#08020816

Man tending to a small plant next to a palm tree. Staetite relief (fragmen...

Head of a high official.                               
Fragment of a mural painting                           
Early old-Syrian era, Larsa Period (2040-1870 BCE)     
from the palace of Zimri-Lin, Mari, Syria              
Height 12.5 cm
#08020819

Head of a high official. Fragment of a mural pain...

Standing god. Bronze and gold statuette                
Middle Syrian period,                                  
from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria                        
Height 12.2 cm
#08020833

Standing god. Bronze and gold statuette Middle Syrian period,...

Sitting god. Bronze and gold sheeted statuette         
Middle Syrian period,                                  
from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria                        
Height 13.5 cm
#08020834

Sitting god. Bronze and gold sheeted statuette Middle Syrian period,...

Kneeling figure beating a drum.                        
Ivory statuette                                        
from tomb 3464, Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria             
Height 5.4 cm
#08020855

Kneeling figure beating a drum. Ivory statuette...

Small male figure carrying a heavy vase.               
Limestone ointment container with ivory inlay          
Egyptian origin (1350 BCE)                             
from a child's tomb at Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria
#08020856

Small male figure carrying a heavy vase. Limestone ointment conta...