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Longmen Grottoes - Middle Binyang Cave
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Longmen Grottoes - Middle Binyang Cave

Early Northern Wei style grotto at Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. c. 500 CE
Longmen Grottoes - Mount Longmen
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Longmen Grottoes - Mount Longmen

Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. Second half of 1st millennium CE
Longmen Grottoes - Attendants at Fengxiansi Cave
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Longmen Grottoes - Attendants at Fengxiansi Cave

The most magnificent Tang era grotto at the Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China. 675 CE.
Longmen Grottoes - Wanfo Cave
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Longmen Grottoes - Wanfo Cave

The Wanfo Cave, part of the Longmen Grottoes, containing 15,000 Buddha figures. 680 CE. Henan Province, China.
Inscribed Part of a Mesopotamian Hound
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Inscribed Part of a Mesopotamian Hound

The hindquarters of a terracotta statue of a sitting dog. The inscription mentions that it was dedicated to the goddess of healing, Gula, by an official, Ninurta-Resushu, for his king Nazi-Maruttash. The goddess Gula was usually shown with/represented...
Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud
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Royal Duck-shaped Weight from Nimrud

The lion engraved on this duck-shaped weight shows that this is an official palace weight and therefore a royal property. Neo-Assyrian Period, 800-700 BCE. From the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (British...
Mushhushshu Plaque
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Mushhushshu Plaque

This terracotta plaque was used to protect households from enemies. 800-500 BCE. From Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (British Museum, London)
Glass Jar of Sargon II
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Glass Jar of Sargon II

This glass vessel was carved out of a solid block and the center was drilled out thereafter. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of Sargon II, 721-705 BCE. From the North-West Palace at Nimrud, Northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (British Museum...
Assyrian Dying Lion
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Assyrian Dying Lion

Detail of a much larger gypsum wall relief showing the climax of a royal lion hunt. The lion is shown in his final death throes, blood pouring from his mouth. From the North Palace of Ashurbanipal II at Nineveh, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq...
Colossal Statue of Amenhotep IV
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Colossal Statue of Amenhotep IV

Colossal sandstone statue of Amenhotep IV, known as Akhenaten from the 5th year of his reign. Karnak, Amarna Period, 18th Dynasty.
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