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So-called "silver hammer" with the relief of a boar.   
From Bactria, 3rd-2nd mill.BCE                         
AO 21636
#08021243

So-called "silver hammer" with the relief of a boar. From Bactria, 3rd-2nd mi...

Vase with serpents, from Susa, period Susa I.          
Painted terracotta.                                    
Sb 3168
#08021244

Vase with serpents, from Susa, period Susa I. Painted terracotta....

Wall ornament in the form of a bull.                   
Monochrome faience, from Susa, 717-699 BCE             
Sb 6711
#08021250

Wall ornament in the form of a bull. Monochrome faience, from...

Gold pendant, god Inkidu between two bisons rampant.   
AO 10866
#08021251

Gold pendant, god Inkidu between two bisons rampant. AO 10866

Foundation deposit of Tisari,Hurrit king of Urkish.    
2330-2150 BCE.Lion:12,2 x 6,5 cm;tablet 8,5 x 5,6 cm.  
From Amuda,border Turkey/Syria.Cuneiform inscription in
Hurrit language,cursing whoever destroys the temple of 
god Pirigal.AO 19937, AO 19938
#08021254

Foundation deposit of Tisari,Hurrit king of Urkish. 2330-2150 BCE.Lion:12,2...

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
#08021257

Bronze tripod hung with pomegranates - a symbol of fertility reminiscent...

Flat plate with round of ibex.                         
Samarra culture, 6200-5700 BCE                         
Painted terracotta, H: 5,7 cm. 27,3 across.            
AO 21416
#08021264

Flat plate with round of ibex. Samarra culture, 6200-57...

Flat plate with round of ibex, detail.                 
Samarra culture, 6200-5700 BCE                         
Painted terracotta, H: 5,7 cm. 27,3 across.            
AO 21416
#08021265

Flat plate with round of ibex, detail. Samarra culture, 6200-57...

Mould with bull and mountain. Mari.                    
Period of the Amorite kingdoms (early 2nd mill.BCE)    
Terracotta, 23 cm across.                              
AO 18904
#08021266

Mould with bull and mountain. Mari. Period of the Amorite ki...

Bronze lamp with spout with jumping ibex.              
From Aden.                                             
Bronze,H: 22 cm                                        
AO 4692
#08021267

Bronze lamp with spout with jumping ibex. From Aden....

Stele of the camel driver, with Sabaean inscription.   
Gypseous alabaster, H: 55 cm                           
From Yemen, 2nd-3rd CE.                                
AO 1029
#08021269

Stele of the camel driver, with Sabaean inscription. Gypseous alabaster, H: 5...

Imprint of a clay cylinder seal with three registers.  
Top and bottom: battles between heroes and animals.    
Center: six heroes and a tree.Inscription:"Barnantarra,
wife of Lugalanda".From Tello,Mesopotamia,period of    
Archaic dynasties.   Clay, 6 x 8 cm      AO 13222
#08021328

Imprint of a clay cylinder seal with three registers. Top and bottom: battles...