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Rhyton, drinking vessel with painted octopus.          
From the Aegean, found in Ugarit (Minet-el-Beida),     
Syria. Late Bronze.                                    
Terracotta, H: 27,2 cm, 13,3 cm across                 
AO 14855
#08021141

Rhyton, drinking vessel with painted octopus. From the Aegean, found i...

Toy animals, hedgehog and lion on wheels. From the     
deposit of the temple of Inshushinak, Susa, middle-    
Elamite period, Period of the Shutrukides dynasty.     
Limestone and bitumen compound, L: 7,5 cm              
Sb 2908,2905
#08021146

Toy animals, hedgehog and lion on wheels. From the deposit of the temple of...

Pigeon; a whetstone with gilded lion-head.             
From Susa, middle-Elamite period.                      
Period of the Shutrukides dynasty, 13th BCE            
Sb 2887,2369
#08021147

Pigeon; a whetstone with gilded lion-head. From Susa, middle-Elamit...

Two orantes, one carrying a bird. From the deposit     
of the temple of Inshushinak, Susa, Iran.              
Perid of the Shutrukides dynasty, 13th BCE.            
Bronze, H: 12 cm, 11 cm                                
Sb 2747, Sb 2889
#08021149

Two orantes, one carrying a bird. From the deposit of the temple of Inshush...

Head of a dragon, gilded silver. From the deposit      
of the temple of Inshushinak, Susa, Iran. Mid-Elamite, 
period of the Shutrukides dynasty, 13th BCE.           
Silver, gilded, H: 3,5 cm                              
Sb 6595
#08021150

Head of a dragon, gilded silver. From the deposit of the temple of Inshush...

Two worshippers, one carrying a kid, the other a small 
animal. From the acropolis of Susa, middle-Elamite,    
period of the Shutrukides dynasty, 13th BCE.           
Silver and gold, H: 7,5 and 7,6 cm                     
Sb 2758, 2759
#08021151

Two worshippers, one carrying a kid, the other a small animal. From the acropol...

Humbaba, demon, genie and guardian of the cedar forests
of the Lebanon range. In the Gilgamesh-epic, Gilgamesh 
and his friend Enkidu cut off the demon's head.        
From Susa, Sukkalmah-dynasty,early 2nd mill BCE.       
Sb 6567
#08021152

Humbaba, demon, genie and guardian of the cedar forests of the Lebanon range. In...

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, L: 23,5 cm                       
AO 18573
#08021163

Rhyton (drinking vessel) in form of a hedgehog. From the Aegean, found i...

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
#08021164

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
#08021165

Two rhytons (drinking vessels) in form of hedgehogs. From the Aegean, found i...

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...

Cup in the form of a moufflon. From Susa, Iran.        
Simashki-dynasty, early 2nd mill.BCE                   
Bitumen, H: 11,7 cm, L: 29,8 cm                        
Sb 2740
#08021167

Cup in the form of a moufflon. From Susa, Iran. Simashki-dynasty, early...