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Headless Statue of Entemena of Lagash
This black diorite statue depictes Entemena, a king (or ruler) of Lagash, around 2400 BCE; identified by the cuneiform inscriptions on the right shoulder and back. The king wears the typical flounced Sumerian skirt. The statue was found in...
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Octagonal Prism of Sennacherib from Nineveh
The cuneiform inscription on this octagonal (8 facets) clay prism narrates the military campaigns of the Neo-Assyrian king Sennacherib (reigned 704 - 681 BCE). Neo-Assyrian period, early 7th century BCE. From Nineveh, in modern-day Ninawa...
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Female Worshiper from Khafajah at the Iraq Museum
Statue of a Sumerian female worshiper from the Temple of Sin at Khafajah (ancient Tutub), Iraq. Early Dynastic period, c. 2600 BCE. Excavated by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago in 1930s, 4th season. On display at the Iraq...
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Sumerian Plaque from Khafajah
This bituminous stone plaque was found in fragments. It was excavated by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago in the early 1930s; the different fragments were collected during the 1st and 3rd seasons. It depicts processions...
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Statue of Abu Bint Jablo, Hatra
The Aramaic inscription on the base of the statute states that it was commissioned by Abu Bint Jablo's husband in her memory and that she was assassinated for an unknown reason under vague circumstances at the age of 18. The inscription also...
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Throne Dais of Shalmaneser III [Front Panel]
The front panel of this dais depicts Shalmaneser III (r. 858-824 BCE), (on the right) handshaking Marduk-zakir-shumi (r. 855 - 819 BCE) (left), king of Babylon. Both are surrounded by guards and stand below a fringed canopy supported by poles...
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Statue of Prince Absadmiya from Hatra
A statue of Absadmiya, the son of king Sanatruq I of Hatra (reigned c. 140 - 180 CE). His right arm is raised in salutation while the left hand holds a palm branch. He wears an elegant and exquisitely carved dress. The feet are lost. The...
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Stele of Dadusha at the Iraq Museum (detail)
This detail shows the upper register of the stele of Dadusha. The stele is an elongated stone monument which originally stood at the Temple of Adad at Eshnunna. The front side is carved with four registers while the narrow sides were inscribed...
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Aramaic Inscription from Hatra
This marble slab was inscribed with an Aramaic script mentioning the name of "Hatra" as the center of the region "Araba". From the 11th temple at Hatra, Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Parthian period, 1st to 3rd century CE. On display at the Iraq...
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Assyrian Groom and Horses
An alabaster bas-relief of an Assyrian groom leading two horses forward, c. 710 BCE. Traces of the original paint can be seen on this relief. From the Royal Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad, in modern-day Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. On...
