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Standing male worshiper, Gypsum alabaster, shell, black limestone, bitumen, Sumerian — Standing male worshiper
Sumerian
ca. 2900–2600 BCE

Helmet with divine figures beneath a bird with outstretched wings, Bronze, gold foil over bitumen, Elamite — Helmet with divine figures beneath a bird with outstretched wings
Elamite
ca. 1500–1100 BCE

Inner anthropoid coffin of Hapiankhtifi, Sycomore wood, paint, bitumen, cloth, gold leaf — Inner anthropoid coffin of Hapiankhtifi
ca. 1981–1802 B.C.

Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Duck, Wood, plaster, animal remains, bitumen, linen — Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Duck
ca. 1550–1479 B.C.

Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon, Wood, plaster, animal remains, bitumen, linen — Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon
ca. 1550–1479 B.C.

Half of a Food Case Containing a Preserved Goose, Wood, stucco, bitumen — Half of a Food Case Containing a Preserved Goose
ca. 1550–1479 B.C.

Case for a Goose, Wood, stucco, bitumen — Case for a Goose
ca. 1550–1479 B.C.

Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon, Wood, plaster, bitumen — Food Case Probably Containing a Preserved Pigeon
ca. 1550–1479 B.C.

Inlay fragment, row of stars, Glass, adhesive (bitumen?) — Inlay fragment, row of stars
200 BC–100 AD

Inlay square, 2 hieroglyphs for god, glass, adhesive (bitumen?) — Inlay square, 2 hieroglyphs for god
200 BC–100 AD

Ceramic Figure Vessel, Ceramic, pigment (asphalt), Remojadas — Ceramic Figure Vessel
Remojadas
6th–9th century

Ceramic Head, Ceramic, pigment (asphalt), Remojadas — Ceramic Head
Remojadas
6th–9th century

Box with Scene of a Visit, Wood with ivory and bitumen, China — Box with Scene of a Visit
China
17th century

Roundel with head of a "hero" surrounded by caprids, Bitumen, gold and silver foil, Elamite — Roundel with head of a "hero" surrounded by caprids
Elamite
ca. 14th–13th century BCE

Sickle blade set in bitumen for attachment to a handle, Flint, bitumen, Sumerian — Sickle blade set in bitumen for attachment to a handle
Sumerian
ca. 2900–2700 BCE

Pendant, Electrum, bitumen traces, Iran — Pendant
Iran
ca. 9th century BCE

Torque, Silver, bitumen, Parthian — Torque
Parthian
ca. 3rd century BCE–3rd century CE

Amulet case, Bronze, copper, bitumen, Sasanian — Amulet case
Sasanian
ca. mid-1st millennium CE

Amulet case, Copper, bitumen, green patina, Sasanian — Amulet case
Sasanian
ca. mid-1st millennium CE

Amulet case, Copper, bitumen, green patina, Sasanian — Amulet case
Sasanian
ca. mid-1st millennium CE

Carinated bowl sherd, Ceramic, bitumen (?) — Carinated bowl sherd
ca. early 2nd millennium BCE

Amulet case, Copper, bitumen, green patina, Sasanian — Amulet case
Sasanian
ca. mid-1st millennium CE

Amulet case, Copper, bitumen, green patina, Sasanian — Amulet case
Sasanian
ca. mid-1st millennium CE

Amulet case, Bronze, copper, bitumen, Sasanian — Amulet case
Sasanian
ca. mid-1st millennium CE

Decorative boss, Shell, silver, bitumen (?), Assyrian — Decorative boss
Assyrian
ca. 8th century BCE

Necklace, Gypsum alabaster, carnelian, shell, bitumen, Iran — Necklace
Iran
ca. 3980–3865 BCE

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

Weight, Bitumen compound — Weight
ca. 3100–2900 BCE

Roundel, Bronze, bitumen, Elamite — Roundel
Elamite
ca. 1300 BCE

Amulet case, Copper, bitumen, green patina, Sasanian — Amulet case
Sasanian
ca. mid-1st millennium CE

Bowl fragment with the head of a ram, Bitumen compound, Elamite — Bowl fragment with the head of a ram
Elamite
ca. early 2nd millennium BCE

Cylinder seal and modern impression: creature flanking stylized tree
, Bitumen matrix with white mineral aggregate, Elamite — Cylinder seal and modern impression: creature flanking stylized tree
Elamite
ca. 11th–9th century BCE

Cylinder seal and modern impression: winged griffin attacking seated winged bull, Bitumen matrix with white mineral aggregate, Elamite — Cylinder seal and modern impression: winged griffin attacking seated winged bull
Elamite
late 9th–mid 6th century BCE

Relief plaque, Ceramic, bitumen, lime, Assyrian — Relief plaque
Assyrian
ca. late 8th–7th century BCE

Relief plaque, Ceramic, bitumen, lime, Assyrian — Relief plaque
Assyrian
ca. late 8th–7th century BCE

Molded plaque: eagle-headed apkallu, Ceramic, lime, bitumen, Assyrian — Molded plaque: eagle-headed apkallu
Assyrian
ca. 8th–7th century BCE

Cylinder seal and modern impression: kneeling archer and goats flanking tree
, Bitumen matrix with white mineral aggregate, Elamite — Cylinder seal and modern impression: kneeling archer and goats flanking tree
Elamite
ca.10th century BCE

Bull head-shaped spout of vessel, Bitumen compound, shell, Elamite — Bull head-shaped spout of vessel
Elamite
ca. early 2nd millennium BCE

Miniature corbel in the shape of a hand, Ceramic, bitumen, Assyrian — Miniature corbel in the shape of a hand
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: account text concerning bitumen, Quradum archive, Clay, Akkadian — Cuneiform tablet: account text concerning bitumen, Quradum archive
Akkadian
ca. 2350–2150 BCE