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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amulet case, Bronze, copper, bitumen, 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

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, 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, 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

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

Relief plaque, Ceramic, bitumen, lime, Assyrian — Relief plaque
Assyrian
ca. late 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

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

Double vessel with duck-shaped supports, Gypsum alabaster, shell inlay, bitumen, Sumerian — Double vessel with duck-shaped supports
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Rectangular container, Gypsum alabaster, shell, bitumen inlay, Sumerian — Rectangular container
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 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

Figure of a standing woman, Gypsum alabaster, Parthian — Figure of a standing woman
Parthian
ca. 2nd century BCE–2nd century CE

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

Inlay: banquet scene with a seated figure holding a palm frond, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay: banquet scene with a seated figure holding a palm frond
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing the construction of the outer city wall of Babylon, Clay, Babylonian — Cuneiform cylinder: inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II describing the construction of the outer city wall of Babylon
Babylonian
ca. 604–562 BCE

Inlay: dancing man, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay: dancing man
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2350 BCE

Inlay: seated male with cup and palm frond, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay: seated male with cup and palm frond
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2350 BCE

Inlay: woman wearing a cylinder seal, playing a flute, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay: woman wearing a cylinder seal, playing a flute
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Earring, Gold, Sumerian — Earring
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Earring, Gold, Sumerian — Earring
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Inlay: combat between a human-headed bull and a lion-headed eagle, Shell, Sumerian — Inlay: combat between a human-headed bull and a lion-headed eagle
Sumerian
ca. 2600–2500 BCE

Plaque, Ivory, Assyrian — Plaque
Assyrian
ca. 8th–7th century 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

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