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Relief: two servants bearing food and drink, Limestone, Achaemenid — Relief: two servants bearing food and drink
Achaemenid
ca. 358–338 BCE

Plaque with horned lion-griffins, Gold, Achaemenid — Plaque with horned lion-griffins
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Vessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature, Gold, Achaemenid — Vessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature
Achaemenid
ca. 5th century BCE

Lobed bowl with a royal inscription, Silver, Achaemenid — Lobed bowl with a royal inscription
Achaemenid
ca. 465–424 BCE

Fluted bowl, Gold, Achaemenid — Fluted bowl
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–5th century BCE

Part of parapet, Limestone, black, Achaemenid — Part of parapet
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–5th century BCE

Mortar or vessel, Black limestone, Achaemenid — Mortar or vessel
Achaemenid
ca. 5th–4th century BCE

Plaque with the figure of a lion, Limestone, black, Achaemenid — Plaque with the figure of a lion
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–5th century BCE

Bird head figure, Stone, Achaemenid (?) — Bird head figure
Achaemenid (?)
ca. 6th–5th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet impressed with seals: administrative document inscribed in Achaemenid Elamite, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet impressed with seals: administrative document inscribed in Achaemenid Elamite
Achaemenid
ca. 500 BCE

Cylinder seal and modern impression: king holding two lion griffins at bay, Jasper, hematite, Achaemenid — Cylinder seal and modern impression: king holding two lion griffins at bay
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–5th century BCE

Bowl, Bronze, Achaemenid — Bowl
Achaemenid
ca. 5th century BCE

Stamp seal (scaraboid) with deity (?)
, Flawed brown and white eyestone Agate (Quartz), Achaemenid — Stamp seal (scaraboid) with deity (?)
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Dish with ducks' heads, Serpentinite, Achaemenid — Dish with ducks' heads
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Cylinder seal, Marble, Achaemenid — Cylinder seal
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Bull's head from column capital, Limestone, Achaemenid — Bull's head from column capital
Achaemenid
ca. 5th century BCE

Vessel in the form of a horse's head, Silver, gilding, Achaemenid — Vessel in the form of a horse's head
Achaemenid
ca. 5th century BCE

Bricks with a palmette motif, Ceramic, glaze, Achaemenid — Bricks with a palmette motif
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Lion head mounted on a modern whetstone, Gold, Achaemenid — Lion head mounted on a modern whetstone
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Handle, Stone, Achaemenid — Handle
Achaemenid
ca. 5th century BCE

Head of a Persian guard, Limestone, Achaemenid — Head of a Persian guard
Achaemenid
ca. 486–465 BCE

Lobed bowl with rays, Silver, Achaemenid — Lobed bowl with rays
Achaemenid
ca. 5th–4th century BCE

Ornament in the shape of a ram's head, Gold, Achaemenid — Ornament in the shape of a ram's head
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Cylinder seal, Stone, Achaemenid — Cylinder seal
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Lobed vessel with a frieze of falcons, Silver, Achaemenid — Lobed vessel with a frieze of falcons
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Cylinder seal, Chalcedony, Achaemenid — Cylinder seal
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–5th century BCE

Cylinder seal, Calcite, Achaemenid — Cylinder seal
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–5th century BCE

Ornament with back-to-back lions, Gold, Achaemenid — Ornament with back-to-back lions
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Handle, possibly for a spoon, Silver, Achaemenid — Handle, possibly for a spoon
Achaemenid
ca. 5th century BCE

Stamp seal, Chalcedony, Achaemenid — Stamp seal
Achaemenid
ca. 5th century BCE

Earring, Gold, turquoise inlay, Achaemenid — Earring
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with animal contest
, Banded and flawed neutral Chalcedony (Quartz), Achaemenid — Stamp seal (octagonal pyramid) with animal contest
Achaemenid
6th–4th century BCE

Stamp seal, Chalcedony, blue, Achaemenid — Stamp seal
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet: account of dates as imittu-rent, Ebabbar archive, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: account of dates as imittu-rent, Ebabbar archive
Achaemenid
ca. 534 BCE

Sculpture fragment, Stone, Achaemenid — Sculpture fragment
Achaemenid
ca. 6th–4th century BCE

Cuneiform tablet impressed with three cylinder seals and three stamp seals: renunciation of claim, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet impressed with three cylinder seals and three stamp seals: renunciation of claim
Achaemenid
ca. 422 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for silver
Achaemenid
ca. 498 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: declaration before witnesses, archive of Iddin-Nabu and Shellebi, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: declaration before witnesses, archive of Iddin-Nabu and Shellebi
Achaemenid
ca. 516 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: house rental contract, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: house rental contract
Achaemenid
ca. 497 BCE

Cuneiform tablet: prebend service contract, Esagilaya archive, Clay, Achaemenid — Cuneiform tablet: prebend service contract, Esagilaya archive
Achaemenid
ca. 523 BCE