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Sumerians Milking Scene from Tell al-'Ubaid
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Sumerians Milking Scene from Tell al-'Ubaid

This scene is part of a long one depicting Sumerians milking cows and preparing dairy products. The scene once decorated a frieze on the facade of the Temple of Ninhursag at Tell al-'Ubaid, in modern-day Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. Early Dynastic...
Sumerian Worshipers from Tell Asmar at the Iraq Museum
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Sumerian Worshipers from Tell Asmar at the Iraq Museum

Amongst the most famous statues from Tell Asmar are these two standing male and female ones, which were made of veined gypsum. They have a wide-eyed gaze and hold a cup with their hands. The man is bare-chested and wears a flounced kilt while...
Relief of Al-Lat from Hatra
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Relief of Al-Lat from Hatra

This carved scene in relief depicts 3 women above a standing and roaring lion. In the middle Al-Lat (also Allat, Allatu, and Alilat) wears a wonderful military attire and head cap (similar to Athena). Her right arm holds a long spear while...
The Warka Vase at the Iraq Museum
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The Warka Vase at the Iraq Museum

A young man stands before and skims the votive Vase of Warka, one of the priceless objects in the Iraq Museum and represents one of the earliest surviving narrative art. The man was included in the image for comparison with the Vase's size...
Facade of Inanna Temple from Uruk at the Iraq Museum
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Facade of Inanna Temple from Uruk at the Iraq Museum

This is part of the facade of the temple of goddess Inanna at Uruk (modern-day Warka, southern Iraq) and is made of bricks. There are standing male and female deities in alternating niches. Both hold a vase, pouring water in double streams...
Sumerian Votive Plaque from Khafajah
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Sumerian Votive Plaque from Khafajah

This limestone plaque was excavated by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago in the early 1930s, 1st season. It depicts three scenes in three registers. The upper register shows a banquet scene with musicians. The middle register...
Bust of a Priest from Uruk
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Bust of a Priest from Uruk

Grey alabaster statue of a male priest, found inside a pottery vessel in the ancient city of Uruk by a German archaeological team from the German Oriental Society in 1929-1930. Probably, it was buried after it got broken. Its height is about...
Lioness Devouring a Boy, Phoenician Ivory Panel
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Lioness Devouring a Boy, Phoenician Ivory Panel

This Phoenician carved ivory panel is one of an almost identical pair with one now in the Iraq Museum, Baghdad. They originally formed part of a piece of furniture, perhaps a throne. The incised letter 'aleph' beside holes on the top and...
Statue of a Young Military Commander, Hatra
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Statue of a Young Military Commander, Hatra

This is a very unique statue found in the 4th temple. This young man wears his full military uniform, which was exquisitely carved. He rests his left hand on the pommel of the hilt of a long sword while the right hand is raised in salutation...
Statue of a Military Commander from Hatra
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Statue of a Military Commander from Hatra

This is a limestone statue of a high-ranking military commander of the army. He wears his military uniform and holds in both hands what appears to be a statue of a deity. His name is unidentified. It was found in the 4th temple at Hatra...
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