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Stele of Dadusha, King of Eshnunna
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 with 220 lines of a cuneiform...
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Gilgamesh Wrestling Two Bulls
This stone piece is carved with a scene depicting Gilgamesh wrestling two bulls. From the great temple at Tell Agrab, Diyala Valley, Iraq. Early Dynastic period, 2600-2370 BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad...
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Coma Berenices
On this celestial globe, made by the Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercator (Louvain, 1551), the Coma Berenices (here called “Cincinnus”) is shown between the constellations Boötes (“Bubulcus”) and Virgo; the globe projects the constellations...
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Wine Vase with Berenice II
Berenice II (c. 266 - 221 BCE) is represented as Agathe Tyche, the goddess of Good Fortune, on a type of faience wine vase called oinochoe (Alexandria, ca. 245-200 BCE, Getty inv. 96.AI.58).
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Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Built as a samurai fortress in 1581-1609 CE.
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The Armies of Trebizond
A 14th century CE manuscript illustration showing the Greek armies of the Empire of Trebizond (1204-1461 CE) depicted as those of Alexander the Great.
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Map of Empire of Trebizond
The territory of the Empire of Trebizond (1204-1461 CE) around the Black Sea in the early 13th century CE.
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Dancer, Noh Theatre Scene
A dancer from Noh theatre. c. 1910 CE. Woodblock print on paper by Tsukioka Kōgyo. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Noh Theatre Robe
An embroidered and gold leaf silk robe used in Noh theatre. The designs include butterflies, chrysanthemums, maple leaves, and miscanthus grass. 18th century CE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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Noh Theatre Scene
A woodblock print of a dance scene from Noh theatre. c. 1820 CE. 21 x 18.3 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
