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Eye inlay for a statue, Lapis lazuli, shell, Sumerian — Eye inlay for a statue
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Standing female worshiper, Limestone, inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli, Sumerian — Standing female worshiper
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Base and feet of a worshipper, Gypsum alabaster, Sumerian — Base and feet of a worshipper
Sumerian
ca. 2500–2350 BCE

Ostracon inscribed in Aramaic, Ceramic, Sasanian — Ostracon inscribed in Aramaic
Sasanian
ca. 500–600 CE

Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket, Copper, Neo-Sumerian — Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket
Neo-Sumerian
ca. 2094–2047 BCE

Double cup, Gypsum alabaster, Sumerian — Double cup
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Cup, Calcite, Sumerian — Cup
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Dish, Stone, Sumerian — Dish
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Vessel, Alabaster, Sumerian — Vessel
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Fruit stand, Ceramic, Sumerian — Fruit stand
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2350 BCE

Jar, Ceramic, paint — Jar
ca. 3100–2900 BCE

Spouted jar, Ceramic, Sumerian — Spouted jar
Sumerian
ca. 2900–2700 BCE

Cup, Ceramic, Sumerian — Cup
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Conical cup, Ceramic, Sumerian — Conical cup
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Beveled rim bowl, Ceramic — Beveled rim bowl
ca. 3300–3100 BCE

Spouted jar, Ceramic, Sumerian — Spouted jar
Sumerian
ca. 2900–2700 BCE

Jar, Ceramic — Jar
4th millennium BCE

Jar, Ceramic — Jar
4th millennium BCE

Jar with impressed decoration, Ceramic — Jar with impressed decoration
ca. 3400 BCE

Stopper, Ceramic, Sumerian — Stopper
Sumerian
ca. 2900–2700 BCE

Inlay, Slate — Inlay
ca. 3100–2900 BCE

Unidentified object, Alabaster (?), Sumerian — Unidentified object
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Bead, Shell, Sumerian — Bead
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Shell, Shell — Shell
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Inlay, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Inlay, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Inlay: male torso, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay: male torso
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Inlay: animal leg, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay: animal leg
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Plaque with animal legs, Shell, slate, bitumen, Sumerian — Plaque with animal legs
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Scallop shell, Shell — Scallop shell
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Pendant, Shell, Sumerian — Pendant
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Cow amulet, Shell, Sumerian — Cow amulet
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Cow amulet, Shell, Sumerian — Cow amulet
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Cow amulet, Shell, Sumerian — Cow amulet
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Jar, Ceramic, Babylonian or Achaemenid — Jar
Babylonian or Achaemenid
ca. 6th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: receipt of metals, Clay, Neo-Sumerian — Cuneiform tablet: receipt of metals
Neo-Sumerian
ca. 2112–2004 BCE

Furniture element: ram with bitumen-lined socket, Gypsum alabaster, bitumen, Sumerian — Furniture element: ram with bitumen-lined socket
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Relief plaque with a banquet scene, Gypsum alabaster, Sumerian — Relief plaque with a banquet scene
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Shallow bowl, Limestone, Sumerian — Shallow bowl
Sumerian
ca. 2700–2600 BCE

Vessel or ritual stand, Alabaster (?), Sumerian — Vessel or ritual stand
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE