Images (p. 788)

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Jar of Pepi I

The hieroglyphic signs on this calcite-alabaster ovoid jar mention the name the Egyptian pharaoh Pepi I and his Sed festival, in addition to naming the pyramid complex of Pepi I (r. 2335-2285 BCE) at Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom...

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Relief of Deities from the Funerary Temple of Sahure

Limestone relief showing a procession of deities. Painted. From the funerary temple at the pyramid complex of Sahure in Abusir, Egypt. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, 2496-2483 BCE. On display at the Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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Relief of Niuserre Ini from Abusir

The Egyptian pharaoh Niuserre Ini (Nyuserre Ini, Neuserre Ini) sits on a throne and receives life from Anubis. Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty, second half of the 25th century BCE. From the mortuary temple of Niuserre at Abusir, Egypt. On display...

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Pair of Horsemen on the Parthenon Marbles

Marble relief (Block II) from the West frieze of the Parthenon. The frieze shows the procession of the Panathenaic festival, the commemoration of the birthday of the goddess Athena. Here two horsemen are shown reining back their horses...

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Incense Burner from Tell Bazmusian

This pottery incense burner/container was found at Tell Bazmusian, Lake Dukan, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. A wild goat is topped by a 2-story house model with a chimney. Hurrian period, mid-2nd century BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad...

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Babylonian Statue of Enki

A statue of Ea, the Akkadian god of water (related to the Sumerian god Enki). Ea is enthroned and holds a cup in his left hand, the right hand has been lost to time. He is accompanied by two creatures (half human and half fish) reclining...

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Ewer from Eridu

This pottery jug or ewer is somewhat oval in shape and has a relatively long and straight spout. From Eridu (Tell Abu Shahrain), southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. 3500-2800 BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad.

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Vessel from Al-Masihli

This pottery vessel was found at Al-Masihli (Arabic: المسيحلي), north of Baghdad, Iraq. The surface is painted and decorated with different geometric shapes. 3500-2800 BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad.