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White temple and ziggurat, Uruk, Iraq.
(3200-3000 BCE) |
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Reconstruction Drawing of the White Temple and ziggurate.
Uruk, Iraq.
3200-3000 BCE
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Female Head
Uruk, Iraq.
3200-3000 BCE
Marble
Approx. 8" high. |
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Presentation of Offers to Inanna
Uruk, Iraq.
3200-3000 BCE
Alabaster
3' 3/4" high |
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Statuettes of Two Worshippers
Square Temple at Eshunna, Iraq.
2700 BCE
Gypsum inlaid with shell and black limestone.
male figure approx. 2' 6" high. |
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Seated Statuette of Uranshe
Temple of Ishtar, Mari, Syria
2600-2500 BCE
Gypsum inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli
10 1/4" high. |
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Fragment of the Victory Stele of Eannatum
(Stele of the Vultures)
Girsu, Syria.
2600-2500 BCE
Limestone,
full stele approx 5' 11" high. |
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Standard of Ur
Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery, Ur, Iraq.
2600 BCE
Wood inlaid with shell, lapis lazuli and red limestone
approx. 8"x 1' 7" |
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Bull-headed lyre
Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery, Ur, Iraq.
2600 BCE
Golden leaf and lapis lazuli over a wooden core
approx. 5' 5" high |
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Soundbox of the lyre from Tomb 789
Royal Cemetery, Ur, Iraq.
2600 BCE
Wood with inlaid gold, lapis lazuli, and shell.
Approx. 1' 7" high. |
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Banquet scene, cylinder seal.
Tomb of Pu-abi (Tomb 800), Royal Cemetery, Ur, Iraq.
2600 BCE
Lapis Lazuli,
Approx. 2" high. |
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Head of an Akkadian Ruler
Nineveh, Iraq.
2250-2200 BCE
Copper
1' 2 3/8" high. |
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Victory Stele of Naram-Sin,
Susa, Iraq.
2254-2218 BCE
Pink Sandstone
approx. 6' 7" high. |
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Ziggurat
Ur, Iraq.
2100 BCE
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Seated statue of Gudea holding temple plan
Girsu, Iraq.
2100 BCE
Diorite.
Approx. 2' 5" high. |
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Stele with the law code of Hammurabi.
Susa, Iran.
1780 BCE
Basalt
7' 4" high |
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Investiture of Zirim-Lim
Mural painting from Court 106, Palace at Mari, Syria.
1775-1760 BCE |
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Lion Gate
Boghazkoy, Turkey.
1400 BCE
Limestone,
Lions approx. 7' high. |
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Statue of Queen Napirasu
Susa, Iraq.
1350-1300 BCE
Bronze and copper
4' 2 1/4" high |
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Reconstruction drawing of the citadel of Sargon II
Dur Sharrukin, Ira1.
720-705 BCE |
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Lamassu (winged, human-headed bull)
Citadel of Sargon II, Dur Sharrukin, Iraq.
720-705 BCE
Limestone
approx. 13' 10" high |
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Assyrian Archers pursuing enemies
Relief
Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Kalhu, Iraq.
875-800 BCE |
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Ashurnasirpal II with attendants and soldier
Palace at Kalhu, Iraq.
875-800 BCE
glazed brick
11 1/4" high. |
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Ashurbanpal II hunting lions
relief
North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Nineveh, Iraq.
645-640 BCE
Gypsum
4" high
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Ishtar Gate
Babylon, Iraq.
575 BCE
Glazed brick
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Persepolis (royal audience hall)
Iran.
521-465 BCE
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Processional Frieze, royal audience hall
Persepolis
Iran
521-465 BCE |
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Palace of Shapur I
Ctesiphon, Iraq.
250 BCE |
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Head of a Sasanian King
350 CE
Silver with mercury gilding
1' 3 1/4" high. |
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Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian
rock-cut relief.
Bishapur, Iran
260 CE
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