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"The princess with the full crinolines" Bactria (Southern Russia) End 3rd, early 2nd mill.BCE Chlorite and Limestone, 17,3 x 16,1 cm AO 2291
#08021162

"The princess with the full crinolines" Bactria (Southern Russi...

Vase with moufflon, which serves as a handle. From the sarcophagus of the dungeon, Susa, Iran. Early 2nd mill.BCE Bitumen, H_ 8 cm, L: 22,8 cm Sb 2739
#08021166

Vase with moufflon, which serves as a handle. From the sarcophagus of...

King Gudea as "the architect with a plan", as temple- builder who holds a plan of the edifice on his knees. An inscription tells of the construction of E-Ninnu, the temple of the god. Fragment of a diorite statue, from Tello. Overall dimension 93 x 41 cm - AO 2
#08021223

King Gudea as "the architect with a plan", as temple- builder who holds a plan...

Diorite statue of one of the princes of Eshnunna (on the present site of Tell-Ahmar, east of Bagdad). The prince is dressed in a long robe trimmed with braid and tassels; he wears necklaces and bracelets. Diorite, H:89 cm Sb 61
#08021224

Diorite statue of one of the princes of Eshnunna (on the present site of...

Statue of Queen Napirasu, wife of Untash-Napirasha. shown in prayer, life-size. She wears an elaborately embroidered dress. The statue is composed of a copper casing over a bronze core. Weight: 1.750 kg (without head). Elamite inscription.H: 129 cm Sb 2721
#08021225

Statue of Queen Napirasu, wife of Untash-Napirasha. shown in prayer, life-si...

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-Inshushinak of Ur-Nammu (2111-2094 BCE). The goddess wears a woollen garment, a "kaunakes",and sits on a lion-throne. See 08-02-12/27 Limestone, 109 cm, Sb 54
#08021226

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-In...

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-Inshushinak of Ur-Nammu (2111-2094). The goddess wears a woollen garment,the "kaunakes",and sits on a lion-throne. Reverse side of 08-02-12/26 Limestone, 109 cm, Sb 54
#08021227

Statue of the goddess Narundi, part of the statuary ordered by king Puzur-In...

Fragment of a statue of King Manishtusu of Akkad. The king had a large number of diorite statues erected and distributed in the cities of the Akkadian Empire. He wears a skirt of woven fabric with a knotted fringe and a wide belt. Diorite,H: 88 cm SB 47
#08021228

Fragment of a statue of King Manishtusu of Akkad. The king had a large num...

Bas-relief of a goddess of Mari, smelling a flower. She is dressed in the classic Maris costume made of sheeps' wool. Gypsum, AO 19077
#08021235

Bas-relief of a goddess of Mari, smelling a flower. She is dressed in the cl...

The "Lady with the shawl", probably a princess from the court of Gudea. (2140 BCE from Tello, ancient Girsu, Mesopotamia (Iraq) Diorite, 17,8 x 11.8 cm AO 295
#08021236

The "Lady with the shawl", probably a princess from the court of Gudea....

Head of a priest, from a temple of the goddess Pinikir, Dur Untash, Tchoga-Zambil, Iran. Baked clay, white faience; reign of King Untash-Napirisha, mid-2nd mill. H:4,1 cm Sb 5090 See also:08-02-07/14 Female figure,fragment,faience,Tchoga-Zambil, Sb 5089
#08021247

Head of a priest, from a temple of the goddess Pinikir, Dur Untash, Tchoga-Zambi...

Statue of a worshipper and a sitting personage, both wearing the "polos" hat and the typical wollen garments of Mari. Gypsum. From the Ishtar temple in Mari, period of the Archaic dynasties. AO 17561, AO 19066
#08021252

Statue of a worshipper and a sitting personage, both wearing the "polos"...