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| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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 The head of King Shalmaneser from a statue found by the city walls of Nimrud. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Platform of the throne of King Shalmaneser. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The King Shalmaneser throne platform has reliefs around the base. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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King Shalmaneser (sheltered by a parasol) meeting a delegation from Urartu (from modern Eastern Turkey). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The Urartu bringing the king of Assyria gifts. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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People bringing gifts to the king. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Bringing food items to the king. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The king's warriors. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Bringing sacks full of grain. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Bringing gifts to the king. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Soldiers. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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A variety of gifts. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The Urartu bringing horses to the king. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Parts of the Ishtar Gate from Babylon, one of the most important cities in Mesopotamia. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The Mushussu is a creature with the body of a fish, the tail of a snake, the forepaws of a lion, the hind legs of an eagle, wings and the head of a dragon. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Detail of the dragon head of the Mushussu. The creature represents the god Marduk who killed it and made it his servant. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Lion foreclaws and eagle hind legs of the Mushussu. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The Auroch. The animal that was domesticated into modern cattle. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Head of the Auroch, an animal that represents the deity, Adad. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The lion. The Ishtar Gate is made from glazed bricks (New Babylonian Period, 612 - 539 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The lion represents the goddess, Ishtar (a forerunner of Aphrodite and Venus). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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A collection of terracotta pieces from the New Babylonian Period (626 - 539 BCE) found in Nippur, Babylon and Uruk. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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A collection of pottery found in Babylon (626 - 539 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Bronze animals from Babylon. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Bronze lion from Babylon. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Conical cuneiform texts remembering the life and works of Babylonian kings Nebuchadnezzar II (604 - 561 BCE) and Nabu Naid (555 - 539 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Alabaster statuette from Al Mugur from the New Babylon Period (626 - 539 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Example of a brick from the Neo Babylonian period (627 - 539 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Bronze bird deity, Bazuzu thought to protect children from demons (Babylon). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Clay tablet inscribed with the Epic of Atrahasis which includes an account of a flood (Sippar, 627 - 539 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Glazed pot from Babylon (626 - 539 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Clay tablet inscribed with a Babylonian omen text (Sippar, 627 - 539 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The Ivories Hall. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The Ivory Hall contains ivory artefacts. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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A restored slab of ivory showing the god, Assur from Nimrud (Neo Assyrian Period, 911 - 612 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory panel from Nimrud. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving of an Egyptian sphynx with a woman's face (Nimrud). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carvings of two female heads (Nimrud). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory statue of a man praying (Nimrud, 911 - 612 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory animal from Nimrud. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Delicately carved ivory from Nimrud (911 - 612 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving of a female praying. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving of a cow with calf. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory decoration for furniture in the form of palm leaves. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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King Sargon ivory carving. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving of an angel used as furniture covering. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Carved ivory depicting the Egyptian goddess Hathor (Nimrud). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Detail of Hathor. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory angel inlaid with semi precious material. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Part of an ivory carved deer. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory items used for covering horses eyes. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving of Egyptian figures from Nimrud (911 - 612 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory head with eyes inlaid with semi precious stones and wearing a collar of roses. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory comb handles. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving of hunting. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving showing Egyptians and Assyrians. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving with Egyptian features (c720 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivories from Nimrud. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving of a winged lion with a human head. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving of a king. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Ivory carving featuring a boat and Egyptian motifs. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Furniture panels. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Pieces made from bone and ivory used as dolls, spindles and hair pins found in Babylon from the Seleucid period (312 BCE - 139). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Pieces made from bone and ivory from the Parthian period (139 BCE - 226). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The Hatra Room. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Hatra is an ancient city in Northern Iraq from the Greek Period. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Hatra dates from the Greek period after Alexander The Great. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Limestone statue of a military leader of Hatra from the Hellenistic Period (312 - 139 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The military leader is holding a statue of a deity (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The head is bearded and has a mustache. Many Hatra statues resemble Spanish Conquisterdors. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Panel from Hatra showing figures with Greek influence. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Figure with a war standard (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Figure holding a dagger to a ram with a snake behind (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The goddess, Al Lat next to a god stabbing a snake. Found in a temple in Hatra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The goddess Al Lat sitting on a lion and holding a staff (Hatra, 312 - 139 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Man with a stabbed snake (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Woman on a camel. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Limestone statue of King Sinutruk of Hatra holding a palm leaf (symbol of royalty). Found in a temple (312 - 139 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Head of King Sinutruk (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Alabaster statue of a prince (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Detail of clothing worn by a prince (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Head of a prince of Hatra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Alabaster statue of Princess Abu Bint Jablo. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The upper part of Princes Abu Bint Jablo showing the Greek influence in the clothing. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Alabaster statue of a commander in the army of Hatra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Statue of a naked Hercules holding a mace and a lion skin. Dated from the Hellenistic Period, 312 - 139 BCE. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Model of a temple with two figures (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Alabaster statue of a prince of Hatra with Aramaic writing (312 - 139 BCE). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Large bowl decorated with grapes from Hatra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Money box made of marble from Hatra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Figure with a halo from the Greek period (Hatra). |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Slab written in Aramaic and mentioning Hatra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Highlight of the Hatra Room are the cornices. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The cornices feature a feast for the wedding of the king. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Musicians. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Statues from Hatra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Statue of a knight with trousars, shirt and cloak. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Two seated deities from Hatra. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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The Hatra high priest, Nasru Mirria, on a sofa. |
2022 |
| Iraq |
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Baghdad |
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Iraq Museum |
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Typical statues of priests in front of a temple entrance from Hatra. |
2022 |
