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One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020259

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020260

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

Goddess Astarte.                                       
Northern Syrian folk art                               
Clay head (around 1900 BCE)
#08020262

Goddess Astarte. Northern Syrian folk art...

Goddess Astarte.                                       
Northern Syrian folk art.                              
Clay figurine (around 1900 BCE)
#08020263

Goddess Astarte. Northern Syrian folk art...

An animal.                                             
Northern Syrian folk art.                              
Clay head (around 1900 BCE)
#08020264

An animal. Northern Syrian folk art...

A goddess.                                             
Northern Syrian folk art                               
Clay figurine (around 1900 BCE)
#08020265

A goddess. Northern Syrian folk art...

Goddess Astarte (?)                                    
Northern Syrian folk art                               
Clay head (around 1900 BCE)
#08020266

Goddess Astarte (?) Northern Syrian folk art...

Goddess Astarte (?)                                    
Northern Syrian folk art                               
Clay head (around 1900 BCE)
#08020267

Goddess Astarte (?) Northern Syrian folk art...

Winged bull.
Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western palace of King Kapara. From Tell Halaf (ancient Guzana), north-east Syria. Aramaean, mid-10th century BCE. Height 64 cm.
#08020637

Winged bull. Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western p...

Lion with inscription "Temple of the Weather God"
on top left corner. 
Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western palace of King Kapara. From Tell Halaf (ancient Guzana), north-east Syria. Aramaean, mid-10th century BCE.
#08020638

Lion with inscription "Temple of the Weather God" on top left corner. Basalt...

Bearded soldier throwing a stone with a slingshot.
Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western palace of King Kapara. From Tell Halaf (ancient Guzana), north-east Syria. Aramaean, mid-10th century BCE.
#08020639

Bearded soldier throwing a stone with a slingshot. Basalt bas-relief from the b...

Archer. Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western palace of King Kapara. From Tell Halaf (ancient Guzana), north-east Syria. Aramaean, mid-10th century BCE. Height 57 cm.
#08020640

Archer. Basalt bas-relief from the base of the south wall of the western palace...