Images & Art

Brick of Gudea Governor of Lagash

Brick of Gudea, governor of Lagash about B.C. 2500....

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Ivory Panel Carving of Egyptian Woman in Window

Ivory panel carved to represent a window at which is the face of an Egyptian woman. There was an intimate connection between Egypt and Assyria during this time period. These ivory carvings are probably the work of phoenician artists....

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Babylonian Account of the Creation

Fragments of baked clay tablets inscribed with the Babylonian account of the Creation. Excavated at Nineveh....

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Nebuchadnezzar I Stele

Stele engraved with a charter of Nebuchadnezzar I., king of Babylonia about BC. 1120...

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Eagle Headed Winged Being

Bas-relief sculptured with a winged and eagle-headed mythological being, from the palace of Ashir-nasir-pal, king of Assyria from B.c. 885 to 860....

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Babylonian Account of the Creation

Fragments of baked clay tablets inscribed with the Babylonian account of the Creation. Excavated at Nineveh....

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Clay Brick of Shalmaneser II

Brick of Shalmaneser II., king of Assyria from B.C. 860 to 825....

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Sphinx Ivory Carving

Portion of an ivory panel or ornament carved with the figure of a sphinx. These ivory carvings are probably the work of phoenician artists....

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Battle Between Marduk and Tiamat Clay Tablet

Portion of a tablet inscribed with the legend of the fight between Marduk and Tiamat....

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Stele of Ashurnasirpal

Stele with inscription and figure, sculptured in relief, of Ashur-bani-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 668 to 626....

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