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Statue Dedicated to the God Ningishzida
The cuneiform inscription on the base of this headless states that the statue belongs to the king of "E-Kizal-Ki" (region or district), whose name was "Il-La", and who has dedicated this own statue to the god...
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Statue of an Ammonite King
Hard greystone statue of an Ammonite king. Both hands of this male figure are clenched. He wears an Egyptian-style atef crown and a shawl over a garment in the Aramaic-Syrian tradition. Both legs stand on a pedestal of...
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Statue of Buddhist Guardian Tamonten
This is a wooden statue of Tamonten — one of the Four Deva Kings (Shitenno) and a guardian of Buddhist teaching. This statue can be seen at the Daibutsuden or Great Buddha Hall of the Todaiji temple complex in...
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Statue of Richard III
A statue of Richard III, King of England (r. 1483-1485), designed by James Butler, 1980. The statue is located in Leicester, England, near where Richard died in the Battle of Bosworth Field.
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Statue of Lugal-Dalu
Lugal-Dalu was probably a local ruler of Adab. The inscriptions on the statue's right shoulder describe the depicted man as "king of Adab" and the statue as an offering to the temple of the god Esar (or E-Shar), the greatest...
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Statue of a Satyr from Sabina
This marble statue came from the Villa at Monte Calvo in Sabina, Italy. In the villa, the boyish satyr was part of a fountain, for the jug is pierced for receiving a water pipe. The Berlin statue belongs to a series...
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Statue of a ruler of Ashur
This alabaster statue depicts a man who wears a fringed robe. It probably came from an Ishtar temple. The statue likely represents a local ruler of the city of Ashur; his name was Zariqum. This ruler was loyal to Amar-Sin...
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Statue of a Minor Deity from Khorsabad
This statue of a minor deity (probably Ea, god of water and sea) 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...
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Statue of Narcissus
Marble statue of Narcissus, from Gaeta (Italy), Roman copy of the 4th century CE. The statue type of the standing naked boy leaning with his left arm on a pillar is interpreted as the beautiful youth Narcissus who sees his...
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Statue of Amakusa Shiro at Shimabara Castle
Statue of Amakusa Shiro (1621-1638) at Shimabara Castle, Hizen Province, Japan. An almost identical statue also stands at the ruins of Hara Castle.