ancient near eastern art
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Ancient Near Eastern Art. William V. Ganis, PhD. Sumerian Art. White Temple and ziggurat Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E. mud brick. White Temple and ziggurat Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E. mud brick. RECOVERED. Female head (possibly Inanna) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ancient Near Eastern Art
William V. Ganis, PhD
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Sumerian Art
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White Temple and ziggurat
Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.mud brick
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White Temple and ziggurat
Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.mud brick
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Female head (possibly Inanna)
from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.marbleapproximately 8 in. high
RECOVERED
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Warka Vase
from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.alabasterapproximately 3 ft. high
RECOVERED
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Warka Vase
from Uruk (modern Warka) Iraq
ca. 3,200-3,000 B.C.E.alabasterapproximately 3 ft. high
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Statuettes of worhippers
from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
ca. 2,700 B.C.E.gypsum, shell, black limestonetallest 30 in. high
SOME MISSING
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Statuettes of worhippers
from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
ca. 2,700 B.C.E.gypsum, shell, black limestonetallest 30 in. high
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Statuettes of worhippers
from Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar) Iraq
ca. 2,700 B.CE.gypsum, shell, black limestonetallest 30 in. high
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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 limestoneapproximately 8 x 19 in.
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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 limestoneapproximately 8 x 19 in.
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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 limestoneapproximately 8 x 19 in.
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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 lazuliapproximately 65 in. high
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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 lazuliapproximately 65 in. high
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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
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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
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Cylinder seals
ca. 2,600-2,000 B.C.E.approximately 2 in. high
MANY MISSING
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Cylinder sealfrom the tomb of Pu-abi Royal Cemetery Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraqca. 2,600 B.C.E.approximately 2 in. high
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Akkadian Art
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Head of an Akkadian ruler
from Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
ca. 2,250-2,200 B.C.E.copper14 3/8 in. high
MISSING
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Victory stele of Naram-Sin
from Susa, Iran
ca. 2,254-2,218 B.C.E.sandstone79 in. high
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Victory stele of Naram-Sin
from Susa, Iran
ca. 2,254-2,218 B.C.E.sandstone79 in. high
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Neo-Sumerian Art
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Ziggurat
at Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,100 B.C.E.mud brick
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Ziggurat (restored)
at Ur (modern Tell Muqayyar) Iraq
ca. 2,100 B.C.E.mud brick
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Seated statue of Gudea holding temple plan
from Girsu (modern Telloh) Iraq
ca. 2,100 B.C.E.diorite29 in. high
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Babylonian Art
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Stele with code of Hammurabi
from Susa, Iran
ca. 1,780 B.C.E.basalt88 in. high
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Stele with code of Hammurabi
from Susa, Iran
ca. 1,780 B.C.E.basalt88 in. high
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Elamite Art
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Statue of Queen Napir-Asu
from Susa, Iran
ca. 1,350-1,300 B.C.E.bronze and copper50 3/4 in. high
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Statue of Queen Napir-Asu
from Susa, Iran
ca. 1,350-1,300 B.C.E.bronze and copper50 3/4 in. high
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Assyrian Art
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Reconstruction drawing
of the citadel of Sargon II, Dar Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad) Iraq
ca. 720-705 B.C.E.
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Lamassu (winged human headed bull)
from the citadel of Sargon II, Dar Sharrukin (modern Khorsabad) Iraq
ca. 720-705 B.C.E.limestone13 ft. 10 in. high
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Gilgamesh? Wrestling Lion
from the citadel of Sargon II, Dar Sharrukin
ca. 720-705 B.C.E.limestone13 ft. 10 in. high
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Assyrian archers pursuing enemies
from the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Kalhu (modern Nimrud)
ca. 875-860 B.C.E.gypsum2 ft. 10 3/8 in. high
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Ashurbanipal hunting lions
from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
ca. 645-640 B.C.E.gypsumapproximately 5 ft. high
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Ashurbanipal hunting lions
from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
ca. 645-640 B.C.E.gypsumapproximately 5 ft. high
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Ashurbanipal hunting lions
from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal, Ninevah (modern Kuyunjik) Iraq
ca. 645-640 B.C.E.gypsumapproximately 5 ft. high
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Neo-Babylonian Art
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Ishtar Gate (restored)
from Babylon, Iraq
ca. 575 B.C.E.glazed brick
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Ishtar Gate (restored)details of dragon (Marduk) and bull (Adad)
from Babylon, Iraq
ca. 575 B.C.E.glazed brick
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Ishtar Gate (restored)details of lion (Ishtar)
from Babylon, Iraq
ca. 575 B.C.E.glazed brick
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Achaemenid Persian Art
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Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I
Persepolis, Iran
ca. 521-465 B.C.E.
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Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I
Persepolis, Iran
ca. 521-465 B.C.E.
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Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I
Persepolis, Iran
ca. 521-465 B.C.E.
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Sasanian Art
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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.
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Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian
from Bishapur, Iraq
ca. 260 C.E.rock-cut relief
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Triumph of Shapur I over Valerian
from Bishapur, Iraq
ca. 260 C.E.rock-cut relief
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Shapur I drachim
ca. 260 C.E.cast silver coins
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Head of Sasanian King (Shapur II?)
from Ctesiphon, Iraq
ca. 350 C.E.silver with mercury gilding15 3/4 in. high
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