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Head of an Akkadian Ruler Ca 2300-2150 BCE Mesopotamia Akkadian "Jewels ripped out of eyes, destroyed, removed from power, desecrated. Symmetrical, attention to detail and ornamentation." |
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Stele of Naram-Sin Ca 2300-2150 BCE Mesopotamia Akkadian "Naram-Sin (ruler at top, wearing horn rimmed cap of gods- hierarchy of scale) conquers Lullubi people (begging for lives) and pays tribute to sun gods." |
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Votive Disk of Enheduanna Enheduanna- Priestess of Nanna at Ur Ca 2300-2150 Mesopotamia Akkadian "Nanna- moon god worship. Enheduanna is tallest on disk" |
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Ziggurat Ca 2150-1600 Mesopotamia Neosumerian Period "Ramplike stairways up to a temple" |
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Seated statue of Gudea holding temple plan Gudea Ca 2150-1600 Mesopotamia Neosumerian "Made of diorite. Gudea made temples and holds a temple plan to Ningirsu" |
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Stele with law code of Hammurabi Ca 2150-1600 Mesopotamia Babylonian Period "Eye for an Eye. Hammurabi is given laws from flame-shouldered sun god Shamash." |
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Statue of Queen Napir-Asu Ca 1600-1000 BCE Mesopotamia Elamite Period "Bronze and copper. Says you will be cursed if statue is moved." |
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Lamassu Ca 900-600 BCE Mesopotamia Assyrian Period "winged, human-headed bull. 5 legs for double perspective. Stoic from front and moving forward from side." |
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Assyrian Archers Pursuing Enemies Ca 900-600 Mesopotamia Assyrian "Conceptual depiction of attack." |
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Ashurbanipal Killing lions Ca 900-600 Mesopotamia Assyrian "Shows strength and courage of ruler." |
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Palace of Darius I and Xerxes I Ca 600-330 Mesopotamia Persian Period |
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Persians and Medes Ca 600-330 Mesopotamia Persian "Representatives from 23 nations paying tribute to King Darius. Peaceful procession. Equal gathering." |
