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Stele of Neskhonsupakhered
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The stucco and painted wood Stele of Neskhonsupakhered. The deceased wears a transparent robe and approaches the god Harakhty on his throne. Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXII, 1070-736 BCE. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
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Stele of Kai
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Limestone stele of Kai, chief of the desert hunters, with his favorite hound gods. Kai wears a wig and holds a bow and arrows. A female figure (Kai's wife or mother) stands behind him and puts her left hand on his shoulder. She wears a wig...
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Palmyra Grave Stele
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A sandstone grave stelw from Palmyra, Syria. Known as the grave stele of Abkha, daughter of Akhou. 2nd century CE. (Pushkin Museum, Moscow)
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Funerary Stele of Errethas and Marthes
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The inscription on this basalt funerary stele mentions the names of Errethas and Marthes. Roman Period, January 109 CE. From Damascus, in modern-day Syria. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).
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Wall Reliefs: Ashurnasirpal II's War Scenes at the British Museum
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The Mighty King 600 of their warriors I put to the sword and decapitated; 400 I took alive; 3,000 captives I brought forth; I took possession of the city for myself: the living soldiers, and heads to the city of Amidi the royal city, I sent...
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Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, 2254-2218 B.C.E.
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More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=OY79AuGZDNI Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, Akkadian, pink limestone, 2254-2218 B.C.E. (Louvre, Paris) This monument depicts the Akkadian victory over the Lullubi Mountain people. In the12th...
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Surya Stele
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Surya (the supreme light) was the chief solar deity in Hinduism; he also represents the Sun in India and Nepal. He is one of the core elements of Hindu astrology; Surya was the chief of Navagraha and the Classical Planets. He had 3 wives...
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Funerary Stele Featuring Osiris, Min, Horus, Anubis, Isis, and Maat
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This detail of a funerary stela depicts Takerseb (extreme right), a priestess of the goddess Min-Re, making an offering to the Egyptian gods and goddesses (from right to left: Osiris, Min, Horus, Anubis, Isis, and Maat). Ptolemaic Period...
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Funerary Stele of Two Boys from Palmyra
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The two young boys were represented frontally and are of a similar height. They wear the same type of clothes. The boy on the left side holds a bunch of grapes in each hand. The boy on the right grasps the left wrist of the right boy and...
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Fragment of a Stele of the Virgin Mary from Georgia
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This fragment was rediscovered in Davati village, located in eastern Georgia, in 1980. It was originally made in the 6th century CE from limestone. The standing figure of the Virgin Mary represents a unique iconographic type of the Virgin...