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Worshipper with folded hands, wearing a sheepskin skirt. From the Ishtar-temple in Mari. Alabaster, H: 39,9 cm 2600-2340 BCE, Period of the Archaic Dynasties. AO 17569
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Worshipper with folded hands, wearing a sheepskin skirt. From the Ishtar-t...

Priest-king with headgear of plumes at the entrance of a temple marked by two lances. From Tello Period of the Archaic Dynasties (DA I) 2900-2750 BCE Limestone, 18 x 16 cm AO 221
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Priest-king with headgear of plumes at the entrance of a temple marked by tw...

Head of a divinity, Neo-Sumerian, around 2140 BCE From Tello Terracotta, H: 10,8 cm L: 6,4 cm AO 4353
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Head of a divinity, Neo-Sumerian, around 2140 BCE From Tello...

Perforated votive tablet of Ur-Nanshe, king of the city-state of Lagash. From Tello, Period of Archaic Dynasties II. Ur-Nanshe carries a basket with bricks; his wife and sons are with him.Lower register: Ur-Nanshe during a banquet. Limestone, 39 x 46,5 cm AO 2344
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Perforated votive tablet of Ur-Nanshe, king of the city-state of Lagash. From...

Statue of king Gudea with a vase overflowing with water rich in fish. The statue is dedicated to Geshtinana,"goddess of vivifying water" Around 2140 BCE. Dolerite, H: 62 cm AO 22126
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Statue of king Gudea with a vase overflowing with water rich in fish. The...

Statue of king Gudea of Lagash, around 2150 BCE From Tello (Lagash) Black diorite, H: 70,5 cm AO 29155
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Statue of king Gudea of Lagash, around 2150 BCE From Tello (Lagash)...

Sitting woman holding a small vase, side-view. See 08-02-04/17 Alabaster, H: 19 cm AO 23995
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Sitting woman holding a small vase, side-view. See 08-02-04/17...

Two dancers on top of a copper pin. See 08-02-02/49 Period of Djemet'nasr (3000-2900 BCE) Total H: 18,2 cm AO 14522
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Two dancers on top of a copper pin. See 08-02-02/49...

Sickle, terracotta, inserted blade missing. From Tello, 4000-3500 BCE AO 14425
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Sickle, terracotta, inserted blade missing. From Tello, 4000-3500 BC...

Terracotta sickles, inserted blades missing. From Tello, 4000-3500 BCE AO 14425 A-E
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Terracotta sickles, inserted blades missing. From Tello, 4000-3500 BC...

Vase in the form of a shoe, with hunting scene. From Cappadocia, 2000-1800 BCE Painted terracotta,18 x 22,5 cm A 9440
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Vase in the form of a shoe, with hunting scene. From Cappadocia, 2000-18...

Goblet and two bowls, 4700-4200 BCE From Tello, ancient Girsu. Ubaid culture. H: 9,5-13,5 cm AO 15337, 15334, 14281
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Goblet and two bowls, 4700-4200 BCE From Tello, ancient Girs...