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Khitan Hunters
A painting showing Khitan tribesmen hunting with eagles. 9-10th century CE.
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Liao Dynasty Map
A map indicating the territory controlled by the Liao dynasty (Khitans), 907-1125 CE.
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Christian Georgian Antefix
This Christian antefix made of clay was once in Akhiza Church in Artanuji (Ardanuchi), Turkey. It dates from the 5th-6th centuries. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
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Fragment of a Stele of the Virgin Mary from Georgia
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 It was originally made in the 6th century CE from limestone.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...
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Phiale of a Roman or Kartlian Man
This phiale, on whose medallion the bust of a bearded male is represented, must have been made in one of the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire or in the Kingdom of Kartli (Iberia), which is located in what's...
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Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life
A stele or stonecross depicting scenes from the New Testament, including Christ's entry into Jerusalem (top half of stele) and his baptism (lower half of stele). It was created in Usaneti, located...
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Ancient Clay Vessel from Georgia
This very large clay vessel was unearthed in Zhinvali, Georgia and dates from the first half of the 3rd millennium BCE. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
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Persian Copper Stag Pendant
A stag pendant made from a copper alloy, Persia, 1500-500 BCE. Height: 3.19 cm. (British Museum, London)
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Late Classical Incense Burner from Georgia
This late classical bronze incense burner comes from Zghuderi, Georgia. It dates from c. 50-350 CE. (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)
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Tale of the Eloquent Peasant
12th Dynasty papyrus with literary text the Tale of the Eloquent Peasant. Thebes, Egypt.
