1. Ancient Near Eastern Art
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2. Slide concept by William V
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3. Sumerian Art
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4. Slide concept by William V
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5. White Temple and ziggurat Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
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White Temple and ziggurat
Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.
mud brick

6. White Temple and ziggurat Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
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White Temple and ziggurat
Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.
mud brick

7. Female head (possibly Inanna) from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
RECOVERED
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Female head (possibly Inanna)
from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.
marble
approximately 8 in. high

8. from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
RECOVERED
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Warka Vase
from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.
alabaster
approximately 3 ft. high

9. from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
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Warka Vase
from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.
alabaster
approximately 3 ft. high

10. Slide concept by William V
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11. Statuettes of worhippers from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
SOME MISSING
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Statuettes of worhippers
from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
ca. 2,700 B.C.E.
gypsum, shell, black limestone
tallest 30 in. high

12. Statuettes of worhippers from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
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Statuettes of worhippers
from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
ca. 2,700 B.C.E.
gypsum, shell, black limestone
tallest 30 in. high

13. Statuettes of worhippers from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
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Statuettes of worhippers
from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
ca. 2,700 B.CE.
gypsum, shell, black limestone
tallest 30 in. high

14. Slide concept by William V
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15. Slide concept by William V
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16. Slide concept by William V
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17. from Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
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Standard of Ur
from Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,600 B.C.E.
wood, shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone
approximately 8 x 19 in.

18. Standard of Ur (war side)
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Standard of Ur (war side)
from Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,600 B.C.E.
wood, shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone
approximately 8 x 19 in.

19. Standard of Ur (peace side)
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Standard of Ur (peace side)
from Tomb 779, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,600 B.C.E.
wood, shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone
approximately 8 x 19 in.

20. from Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar)
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Bull-headed lyre
from Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar)
ca. 2,600 B.C.E.
wood, gold leaf, lapis lazuli
approximately 65 in. high

21. from Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar)
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Bull-headed lyre
from Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar)
ca. 2,600 B.C.E.
wood, gold leaf, lapis lazuli
approximately 65 in. high

22. from Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
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Ram in a thicket
from Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,600 B.C.E.
gold, silver, lapis lazuli, copper, shell, red limestone, bitumen
42.6 cm. high

23. from Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
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Ram in a thicket
from Tomb 789, Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,600 B.C.E.
gold, silver, lapis lazuli, copper, shell, red limestone, bitumen
42.6 cm. high

24. MANY MISSING Cylinder seals ca. 2,600-2,000 B.C.E.
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MANY MISSING
Cylinder seals
ca. 2,600-2,000 B.C.E.
approximately 2 in. high

25. Slide concept by William V
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Cylinder seal from the tomb of Pu-abi Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq ca. 2,600 B.C.E.
approximately 2 in. high

26. Akkadian Art
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27. Slide concept by William V
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28. Head of an Akkadian ruler from Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
MISSING
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Head of an Akkadian ruler
from Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
ca. 2,250-2,200 B.C.E.
copper
14 3/8 in. high

29. Victory stele of Naram-Sin from Susa, Iran
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Victory stele of Naram-Sin
from Susa, Iran
ca. 2,254-2,218 B.C.E.
sandstone
79 in. high

30. Victory stele of Naram-Sin from Susa, Iran
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Victory stele of Naram-Sin
from Susa, Iran
ca. 2,254-2,218 B.C.E.
sandstone
79 in. high

31. Neo-Sumerian Art
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32. Slide concept by William V
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33. at Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
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Ziggurat
at Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,100 B.C.E.
mud brick

34. at Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
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Ziggurat (restored)
at Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,100 B.C.E.
mud brick

35. Slide concept by William V
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36. Seated statue of Gudea holding temple plan
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Seated statue of Gudea holding temple plan
from Girsu (modern Telloh) Iraq
ca. 2,100 B.C.E.
diorite
29 in. high

37. Slide concept by William V
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38. Babylonian Art
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39. Slide concept by William V
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40. Stele with code of Hammurabi from Susa, Iran
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Stele with code of Hammurabi
from Susa, Iran
ca. 1,780 B.C.E.
basalt
88 in. high

41. Stele with code of Hammurabi from Susa, Iran
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Stele with code of Hammurabi
from Susa, Iran
ca. 1,780 B.C.E.
basalt
88 in. high

42. Elamite Art
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43. Slide concept by William V
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44. Statue of Queen Napir-Asu from Susa, Iran
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Statue of Queen Napir-Asu
from Susa, Iran
ca. 1,350-1,300 B.C.E.
bronze and copper
50 3/4 in. high

45. Statue of Queen Napir-Asu from Susa, Iran
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Statue of Queen Napir-Asu
from Susa, Iran
ca. 1,350-1,300 B.C.E.
bronze and copper
50 3/4 in. high

46. Assyrian Art
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47. Slide concept by William V
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48. Reconstruction drawing
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Reconstruction drawing
of the citadel of Sargon II, Dar Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad) Iraq
ca B.C.E.

49. Lamassu (winged human headed bull)
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Lamassu (winged human headed bull)
from the citadel of Sargon II, Dar Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad) Iraq
ca B.C.E.
limestone
13 ft. 10 in. high

50. Slide concept by William V
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51. Slide concept by William V
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52. Gilgamesh? Wrestling Lion from the citadel of Sargon II, Dar Sharrukin
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Gilgamesh? Wrestling Lion
from the citadel of Sargon II, Dar Sharrukin
ca B.C.E.
limestone
13 ft. 10 in. high

53. Slide concept by William V
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54. Assyrian archers pursuing enemies
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Assyrian archers pursuing enemies
from the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Kalhu (modern Nimrud)
ca B.C.E.
gypsum
2 ft. 10 3/8 in. high

55. Slide concept by William V
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56. Ashurbanipal hunting lions
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Ashurbanipal hunting lions
from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
ca B.C.E.
gypsum
approximately 5 ft. high

57. Ashurbanipal hunting lions
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Ashurbanipal hunting lions
from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
ca B.C.E.
gypsum
approximately 5 ft. high

58. Ashurbanipal hunting lions
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Ashurbanipal hunting lions
from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
ca B.C.E.
gypsum
approximately 5 ft. high

59. Neo-Babylonian Art
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60. Slide concept by William V
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61. Ishtar Gate (restored) from Babylon, Iraq
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Ishtar Gate (restored)
from Babylon, Iraq
ca. 575 B.C.E.
glazed brick

62. Ishtar Gate (restored) details of dragon (Marduk) and bull (Adad)
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Ishtar Gate (restored) details of dragon (Marduk) and bull (Adad)
from Babylon, Iraq
ca. 575 B.C.E.
glazed brick

63. Ishtar Gate (restored) details of lion (Ishtar) from Babylon, Iraq
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Ishtar Gate (restored) details of lion (Ishtar)
from Babylon, Iraq
ca. 575 B.C.E.
glazed brick

64. Slide concept by William V
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65. Achaemenid Persian Art
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66. Slide concept by William V
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67. Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I Persepolis, Iran
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Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I
Persepolis, Iran
ca B.C.E.

68. Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I Persepolis, Iran
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Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I
Persepolis, Iran
ca B.C.E.

69. Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I Persepolis, Iran
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Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I
Persepolis, Iran
ca B.C.E.

70. Sasanian Art
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71. Slide concept by William V
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72. Palace of Shapur I from Ctesiphon, Iraq ca. 250 C.E.
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Palace of Shapur I
from Ctesiphon, Iraq
ca. 250 C.E.

73. Palace of Shapur I from Ctesiphon, Iraq ca. 250 C.E.
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Palace of Shapur I
from Ctesiphon, Iraq
ca. 250 C.E.

74. Slide concept by William V
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75. Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian from Bishapur, Iraq
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Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian
from Bishapur, Iraq
ca. 260 C.E.
rock-cut relief

76. Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian from Bishapur, Iraq
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Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian
from Bishapur, Iraq
ca. 260 C.E.
rock-cut relief

77. Shapur I drachim ca. 260 C.E. cast silver coins
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Shapur I drachim
ca. 260 C.E.
cast silver coins

78. Head of Sasanian King (Shapur II?) from Ctesiphon, Iraq
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Head of Sasanian King (Shapur II?)
from Ctesiphon, Iraq
ca. 350 C.E.
silver with mercury gilding
15 3/4 in. high

79. Slide concept by William V
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