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Necklace of gold pearls with agate, cornelian and lapis lazuli. Funeral gift from a princely tomb in Susa, 4th BCE, Achaemenid period. Sb 2768
#08021365

Necklace of gold pearls with agate, cornelian and lapis lazuli. Funeral gi...

Silver plate, embossed with lilies. From a princely tomb in Susa. Susa, Achaemenid period, end 6th - 4th BCE. AO 3094
#08021366

Silver plate, embossed with lilies. From a princely tomb in Susa....

Plate, silver, interior decorated with lilies and lotus blossoms, and on the exterior (shown) a rose with sixteen petals. From a princely tomb in Susa, Achaemenid period, 4th BCE. Sb 2756
#08021367

Plate, silver, interior decorated with lilies and lotus blossoms, and on...

"God with a golden hand", initially completely gilded. The god wears a long "kaunakes" which leaves one shoulder free,typical of all divinities since Akkadian periods. From Susa, early 2nd mill.BCE. Copper and gold, H: 17,5 cm AO 2823
#080214 7

"God with a golden hand", initially completely gilded. The god wears a long "ka...

Pot with handles, ribbon ornaments and animal scenes; Baked clay with white incrustations. From Susa, found near a sarcophagus, therefore probably funerary use. H: 18,5 cm, 13 cm across. See 08-02-14/10 Sb.2825
#080214 9

Pot with handles, ribbon ornaments and animal scenes; Baked clay with white in...

Pot with handles, ribbon-ornaments and animal scenes; Baked clay with white incrustations.From Susa, found near a sarcophagus, therefore probably funerary use. H: 18,5 cm, 13 cm across. Reverse side of 08-02-14/9 Sb 2825
#08021410

Pot with handles, ribbon-ornaments and animal scenes; Baked clay with white in...

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
#08021411

God on a throne, dressed in a Syrian ceremonial robe trimmed with a wide brai...

The Shamash-stele:a worshipper pours a libation over a tree of life.Shamash, the Akkadian sun-god with cone-shaped headdress and staff sits on a throne. From Susa,Iran. Limestone, H:67 cm End 3rd, early 2nd mill BCE Sb 7
#08021415

The Shamash-stele:a worshipper pours a libation over a tree of life.Shamash,...

Cult chariot with charioteer drawn by a pair of bulls. Recent Bronze III (1200-1050 BCE).From Athinai,Cyprus. Bronze, 8,2 x 9,4 cm AO 1707
#08021425

Cult chariot with charioteer drawn by a pair of bulls. Recent Bronze III (1200-...

Hittite statue of a warrior or god,Neo-Hittite Empire. from Kayseri,Turkey, 17th-13th BCE Bronze, H: 8,3 cm AO 9650
#08021429

Hittite statue of a warrior or god,Neo-Hittite Empire. from Kayseri,Turkey, 17t...

Mounting of a wooden wheel from a funeral chariot, composed of six elements. Dynasty of Sukkulmah,epoc of Attahushu,2nd Mill.BCE. Early 2nd Mill.BCE,from Susa,Iran. Bronze, 97,6 cm across. AO 6829
#08021434

Mounting of a wooden wheel from a funeral chariot, composed of six elements...

Orant, worshipper. Terracotta, H: 31 cm MNB 367
#08021446

Orant, worshipper. Terracotta, H: 31 cm...