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Statue of Gudea, named “Gudea, the man who built the temple, may his life be long”, Diorite, Neo-Sumerian — Statue of Gudea, named “Gudea, the man who built the temple, may his life be long”
Neo-Sumerian
ca. 2090 BCE

Model of the Mahabodhi Temple, Quartz-muscovite-chlorite-talc phyllite, India, Bihar — Model of the Mahabodhi Temple
India, Bihar
12th century

Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration), Gilded bronze, Japan — Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
Japan
ca. 1725

Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration), Gilded bronze, Japan — Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
Japan
ca. 1725

Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration), Gilded bronze, Japan — Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
Japan
ca. 1725

Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration), Gilded bronze, Japan — Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
Japan
ca. 1725

Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration), Gilded bronze, Japan — Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
Japan
ca. 1725

Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration), Gilded bronze, Japan — Keman (“Flower Garland” Temple Decoration)
Japan
ca. 1725

Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric Lead Motifs (back), Gold, silver, and enamel worked in cloisonné, Kyivan Rus’ — Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric Lead Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
ca. 1000–1200

Temple Pendant with Two Sirens Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Confronted Birds (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — Temple Pendant with Two Sirens Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Confronted Birds (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric and Vegetal Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — Temple Pendant with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Geometric and Vegetal Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, pearls, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Two Birds Flanking a Tree of Life (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back), Cloisonné enamel, gold, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

Temple Pendant with Filigree Border, Silver, niello, Kyivan Rus’ — Temple Pendant with Filigree Border
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

Temple Pendant with Filigree Border, Silver, niello, Kyivan Rus’ — Temple Pendant with Filigree Border
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back), Cloissonné enamels, electrum, pearls, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back), Cloisonné enamel, electrum, pearls, Kyivan Rus’ — One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Confronted Birds (front) and Human Heads (back)
Kyivan Rus’
11th–12th century

Cuneiform tablet: copy of record of entitlement and exemptions to formerly royal lands granted by the šatammu (high priest) of the Esangila temple, Clay, Seleucid — Cuneiform tablet: copy of record of entitlement and exemptions to formerly royal lands granted by the šatammu (high priest) of the Esangila temple
Seleucid
ca. 173 BCE

Temple Model, Ceramic, pigment, Mexica (Aztec) — Temple Model
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–early 16th century

Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu, Clay, Neo-Sumerian — Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated when Gudea built the Eninnu temple for the god Ningirsu
Neo-Sumerian
ca. 2090 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: temple account, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: temple account
Achaemenid
ca. 482 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: account regarding temple sheep, Ebabbar archive, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: account regarding temple sheep, Ebabbar archive
Achaemenid
ca. 519 BCE

Cuneiform cylinder: Ehulhul inscription of Nabonidus describing his work on three temples, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: Ehulhul inscription of Nabonidus describing his work on three temples
Babylonian
ca. 555–539 BCE

Temple Model, Ceramic, pigment, Mexica (Aztec) — Temple Model
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–early 16th century

Brick with inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II recording his work on Ezida, the temple of the god Nabu at Borsippa, Clay, Babylonian — Brick with inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II recording his work on Ezida, the temple of the god Nabu at Borsippa
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE

Cylinder seal and modern impression: ritual scene before a temple facade, Bituminous limestone — Cylinder seal and modern impression: ritual scene before a temple facade
ca. 3500–3100 BCE

Temple Model, Ceramic, Mexica (Aztec) — Temple Model
Mexica (Aztec)
1400–1521

Temple Model, Ceramic, Mexica (Aztec) — Temple Model
Mexica (Aztec)
15th–early 16th century

Temple Model, Ceramic, Mexica (Aztec) — Temple Model
Mexica (Aztec)
1400–1521

Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal: temple inventory, Esangila archive, Clay — Cuneiform tablet impressed with seal: temple inventory, Esangila archive
ca. 327 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: temple account of bread, Clay, Babylonian or Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: temple account of bread
Babylonian or Achaemenid
ca. 7th–4th century BCE

Stone Temple Model, Stone, Mezcala — Stone Temple Model
Mezcala
1st–8th century

Temple Model, Ceramic, Colima — Temple Model
Colima
200 BCE–200 CE

Cuneiform tablet: Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil, Limestone, Kassite — Cuneiform tablet: Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil
Kassite
ca. 16th–15th century BCE

Brick with inscription of Ashurbanipal describing building work on Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil at Nippur, Ceramic, Assyrian — Brick with inscription of Ashurbanipal describing building work on Ekur, the temple of the god Enlil at Nippur
Assyrian
ca. 668–631 BCE

Cuneiform cylinder with inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II, describing the rebuilding of Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash at Sippar, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder with inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II, describing the rebuilding of Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash at Sippar
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE

Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nabonidus describing work on Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash, at Sippar, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nabonidus describing work on Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash, at Sippar
Babylonian
ca. 555–539 BCE

Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing his work on Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash at Sippar, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing his work on Ebabbar, the temple of the sun-god Shamash at Sippar
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE