Search
Did you mean: Astarte?
Remove Ads
Advertisement
Search Results
Image
Statue of Assur Bel from Hatra
This limestone statue, now headless, was found in the 5th temple, and probably depicts Assur. On the other hand, some scholars thinks this statue is of Za'im Mu'la. It depicts a male figure wearing full military attire...
Image
Statue of a Minor Deity & Tributary Scenes Khorsabad
On the right, a statue of a minor deity (probably Ea) stands and holds a vessel in his hands, from which water flows. It is one of a pair of statues which were found outside the entrance (in front...
Image
Statue of Shalmaneser III from Nimrud
This statue represents Shalmaneser III (reigned 858-824 BCE) and was found by a peasant accidentally in the early spring of 1956. It was badly fragmented at the south-east corner of Nimrud city wall, at the foot...
Image
Statue of the Egypto-Persian Ptahhotep
This statue of Ptahhotep (who was the Overseer of the Treasury) is shown in a Persian costume that Egyptian officials adopted when Egypt was under Persian control. The jacket with flaring sleeves, over which...
Image
Statue of Ashurnasirpal II
Statue of Ashurnasirpal II from Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), modern-day northern Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 883-859 BCE. This statue of King Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) was placed in the Temple of Ishtar Sharrat-niphi...
Image
Statue of Thetis with a Triton
Statue of Thetis with a triton. Thasian marble, Roman copy from a Greek original of the 2nd century BCE. Palazzo Massimo alle Terme. A recent reconstruction identifies the statue as a part of the sculptural group...
Image
Statue of the Nile God Hapy
Statue of the Nile God Hapy, from Thebes, Karnak, temple of Amun-Ra, Egypt, 22nd Dynasty, reign of Osorkon I, c. 924-889 BCE. The fleshy body symbolizes the Nile's fertility. Hapy holds a table of offerings, from which...
Image
Statue of Princess Simi from Hatra
This is the upper part of the statue of Princess "Simi". Simi was the daughter of princess Doshafri, and granddaughter of king Sanatruq I (reigned c. 140 - 180 CE) through her mother. The overall depiction of the...
Image
Statue of Vejovis
A colossal statue of Vejovis (also spelled Vediovis or Veiovis), recovered in a 1939 CE excavation of the Temple of Vejovis in Rome. The head is missing, but long locks of curly hair drape the statue's chest, suggesting a youthful...
Image
Statue of Tutankhamun
Statue of Tutankhamun, from the temple of Amun-Ra at Thebes, Karnak, Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c. 1336-1327 BCE. The king presents an abundance of offerings, including lotus blossoms, bunches of grapes, pomegranates, and ducks...