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Foundation cone with cuneiform inscription of Enmetena of Lagash, Clay, Sumerian
Foundation cone with cuneiform inscription of Enmetena of Lagash
Sumerian
ca. 2500–2350 BCE
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Lipit-Eshtar, Clay, Isin-Larsa
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Lipit-Eshtar
Isin-Larsa
ca. 1934–1924 BCE
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
Foundation peg in the form of the forepart of a lion, Copper alloy, Hurrian
Foundation peg in the form of the forepart of a lion
Hurrian
ca. 2200–2100 BCE
Pine Cone Ladle, Rockwell Kent American, Gouache and ink
Pine Cone Ladle
Rockwell Kent
1935
Baby Carrier, Fiber, wood, tradecloth, glass beads, conus shell, Kenyah or Kayan peoples
Baby Carrier
Kenyah or Kayan peoples
late 19th–early 20th century
Page from a Drawing Book: Fort Putnam from the Mountains, and Red Hook & the Narrows from Governors Island
J. Cone
1825–50
Ilé-orí (house for the head) shrine with ìbọrí, Yoruba artist, Cowrie shells, cotton, leather, mixed media offerings, Yoruba peoples
Ilé-orí (house for the head) shrine with ìbọrí
Yoruba artist
19th–20th century
Untitled, Harry Callahan American, Gelatin silver prints
Untitled
Harry Callahan
1946
Untitled, Magdalene Odundo British, Red clay
Untitled
Magdalene Odundo
1997
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
Shaft-hole axe head with bird-headed demon, boar, and dragon, Silver, gold foil, Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Shaft-hole axe head with bird-headed demon, boar, and dragon
Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE
Mastiff, Ceramic, paint, Kassite
Mastiff
Kassite
ca. mid-2nd millennium BCE
Openwork stamp seal: figure holding snakes, Copper alloy, Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
Openwork stamp seal: figure holding snakes
Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex
ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE
Cylinder seal and modern impression: worshiper before a seated ruler or deity; seated female under a grape arbor, Serpentine, Elamite
Cylinder seal and modern impression: worshiper before a seated ruler or deity; seated female under a grape arbor
Elamite
ca. early 2nd millennium BCE
Autocide, Nate Lowman American, Oil and Alkyd on Canvas
Autocide
Nate Lowman
2012
Pitcher decorated with ibexes, Ceramic, paint, Iran
Pitcher decorated with ibexes
Iran
ca. 800–600 BCE
Evening ensemble, Jean Paul Gaultier French, (a, b) silk, glass, synthetic fiber; (c) silk, synthetic fiber, leather, French
Evening ensemble
Jean Paul Gaultier
Mr. Pearl
spring/summer 2001
Dish: The Walls and Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Porcelain, British
Dish: The Walls and Hanging Gardens of Babylon
British
1898
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
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE
Stamp seal, Hematite, Hittite
Stamp seal
Hittite
ca. 17th–16th century BCE
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian
Relief panel
Assyrian
ca. 883–859 BCE