Return to Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age
Statue of Ashurnasirpal II, ca. 883–859 B.C. Magnesite and dolomite. Assyria, Nimrud, Temple of Ishtar Sharrat niphi. British Museum, Middle East, 1851,0902.50, BM 118871
Banquet scene relief of Ashurbanipal, ca. 645–635 B.C. Gypsum alabaster. Assyria, Nineveh, North Palace. British Museum, Middle East, 1856,0909.53, BM 124920
Cylinder seal: Hero with bow and quiver grasping ostrich, 7th century B.C. Carnelian. Assyria. The Morgan Library & Museum, New York. Acquired by Pierpont Morgan between 1885 and 1908. Morgan Seal 773
Pazuzu sculpture, ca. 8th century B.C. Bronze. Assyria. Musée du Louvre, Antiquités Orientales, MNB467
Furniture fitting, ca. 9th–8th century B.C. Ivory, carnelian, lapis lazuli, gold. Assyria, Nimrud, Northwest Palace. British Museum, Middle East, 1954,0508.1, BM 127412, ND2548
Openwork plaque with striding sphinx, 9th–8th century B.C. Ivory. Assyria, Nimrud, Fort Shalmaneser. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1964 (64.37.1)
Bowl, ca. 725–675 B.C. Gilt silver. Cyprus, said to be from Kourion. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cesnola Collection (74.51.4554)
Votive helmet, ca. 786–764 B.C. Bronze. Urartu, Teishebaini (Karmir Blur), Fortress, Cave 28. History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan, 2010/42
Scorpion bird man, 10th–9th century B.C. Basalt. Syria, Tell Halaf. Max Freiherr von Oppenheim Foundation, TH B 10
Cauldron with griffin and siren attachments, ca. 8th–7th century B.C. Bronze. Cyprus, Salamis, Tomb 79. Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, SAL. T.79/202
Torso of Kazaphani, ca. 7th century B.C. Ceramic, paint. Cyprus, Kazaphani. Department of Antiquities, Cyprus, Kazaphani Mines 1934/III 16/1, No.51
Statue of standing man wearing jewelry, ca. 6th–5th century B.C. Limestone. Levant, Sidon. Direction Générale des Antiquités, Beirut, 2005
"House of David" stele, 9th century B.C. Basalt. Levant, Dan. Israel Antiquities Authority, IAA 1993 3162, 1996 125
Arm, ca. 680–660 B.C. Ivory. Etruria, Praeneste (Palestrina), Barberini tomb. Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Rome, 13231
Bracelet, ca. 7th–6th century B.C. Gold. Sardinia, Tharros, South necropolis. National Archaeological Museum, Cagliari, 21628
Necklace, ca. mid 7th–6th century B.C. Gold. North Africa, Carthage. National Bardo Museum, Tunis, 01-02-04-218
Necklace, mid-7th century B.C. Gold. Iberia, Camas, Cerro de El Carambolo. Municipal Collection, City of Seville. Archaeological Museum, Seville, ROD 5489
Figurine—Astarte, ca. 800 B.C. Bronze. Iberia, Camas, Cerro de El Carambolo. Archaeological Museum, Seville
Elephant tusk with inscription, 7th–6th century B.C. Ivory. Iberia, Manga del Mar Menor, Bajo de la Campana shipwreck. National Museum of Maritime Archaeology, Cartagena, 1540
Lion relief, 604–562 B.C. Glazed brick. Babylonia, Babylon, Processional Way. Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, VA Bab 4376