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Rhyton (drinking vessel) in form of a hedgehog. From the Aegean, found in Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria. Late Bronze, 14th-12th BCE Terracotta, H: 12 cm AO 26753
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Rhyton (drinking vessel) in form of a hedgehog. From the Aegean, found i...

Two rhytons (drinking vessels) in form of hedgehogs. From the Aegean, found in Ugarit (Ras Shamra), Syria. Late Bronze, 14th-12th BCE Terracotta, H: 12 cm AO 26753 and 18573
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Two rhytons (drinking vessels) in form of hedgehogs. From the Aegean, found i...

Cult object: man, bull and dog. From Cyprus. Late Bronze III (1200-1050 BCE) Cast bronze H: 11 cm L: 6,6 cm MNB 336
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Cult object: man, bull and dog. From Cyprus. Late Bronze III (1200-10...

Bronze tripod hung with pomegranates - a symbol of fertility reminiscent of the decorations of the Solomonic temple in Jerusalem. From Ugarit,Syria. Late Bronze H: 12 cm, 14,3 cm across AO 11606
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Bronze tripod hung with pomegranates - a symbol of fertility reminiscent...

Head, idol. From Anatolia, 2700-2400 BCE Stone, 3,9 x 4,1 cm CA 1417
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Head, idol. From Anatolia, 2700-2400 BCE Stone, 3,9 x 4,1 cm...

God on a throne, dressed in a Syrian ceremonial robe trimmed with a wide braid. The ovoid crown is adorned with rows of bovine horns, emblems of rank. 14th-12th BCE. From Quatna, Syria. Bronze, H: 17,2 cm AO 3992
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God on a throne, dressed in a Syrian ceremonial robe trimmed with a wide brai...

Faience mask from Ugarit (Minet el Beida) Late Bronze, 14th-12th BCE Faience, 7,8 x 5,6 cm AO 15731
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Faience mask from Ugarit (Minet el Beida) Late Bronze, 14th-12th...

Tablet from Syria. Two bulls facing each other, a large deity, followed by a smaller, winged deity, is adored by an orant. Late Bronze. Terracotta, 7,9 x 7,1 cm AO 28362
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Tablet from Syria. Two bulls facing each other, a large deity, followed...

Gold-plated young bull represents the animal form of the warrior god Reshef, or Baal. The prophets of Israel condemned the idolization of the"golden calf" and the Baal-cult. From Byblos, Lebanon. See 08-02-04/56,57 Bronze and gold, H:4 cm AO 14680
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Gold-plated young bull represents the animal form of the warrior god Reshe...

Filters for beer. From Emar,Syria,the ancient Meskene. Late Bronze, 1300-1150 BCE. Copper alloy, L: 8,5 cm, 7,5 cm; 7,5 x 1,4 cm AO 27017,27020
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Filters for beer. From Emar,Syria,the ancient Meskene. Late Bronze, 1300-1150 B...

Hittite horse bit from Bogazkoey (Hattusa),Turkey. Bronze, end 3rd mill.BCE AO 9664
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Hittite horse bit from Bogazkoey (Hattusa),Turkey. Bronze, end 3rd mill.BCE...

Cult object, man with two bulls. From Cyprus. Late Bronze, 1200-1050 BCE Cast bronze, H: 8,2 cm, L: 9,4 cm AO 1707
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Cult object, man with two bulls. From Cyprus. Late Bronze, 1200-1050 B...