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A Chimu gold rattle, 1100-1470 CE. The figure, with earspools and headdress, represents a member of the Chimu ruling class and was a common motif in Chimu art. (Art Institute of Chicago)

The decorative paintings on this pottery jar can still be seen. From northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian perod, 911-609 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

The cuneiform inscriptions on this mud-brick mention the name of Ashurnasirpal II, the Assyrian king. From northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period, reign of Ashurnasirpal II, 883-859 BCE. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

The cuneiform inscriptions stamped on this mud-brick mention the name of Amar-sin, king of Ur. Amar-sin was the 3rd king of Ur III Dynasty, and son of Shulgi. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Sumerian period, Ur III, end of the 3rd...

This gypsum cross (with many other crosses) was found in Darband-i-Bazian, west of modern-day Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq. It dates back to the late Sassanian period. The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq.

Statue of the priest Bano Abdo from Hatra. The statue’s base is inscribed with an Aramaic text. The man has a long beard and an upward-curling mustache. He looks forward and wears a long conical hat. His hands (now lost) would have held a...

Only the upper part of this alabaster slab has survived. It depicts a male figure in relief, represented en face, very probably a warrior god, holding his sword's hilt with his left hand. He wears a necklace and there are two braids of hair...

This is a fragment of a terracotta plaque, which depicts a knight riding a horse. He holds a sword with his right arm. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. The Hellenistic period, 334-139 BCE. (The Sulaymaniayh Museum, Iraq)

This terracotta statuette depicts a standing man who has a long hair and beard. Both of his hands are clenched; the right one is on the left. He seems as if he is holding something within this hands. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period...

This terracotta plaque depicts an Apkallu. The figure is standing and wears a fish cloak. His right hand is raised and holds a cone while the left hand holds a bucket. Neo-Assyrian period, 911-609 BCE. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. The Sulaymaniyah...