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Artifacts from ancient cultures including detailed reliefs, stone stelae, and decorated seals showcasing historical scenes and figures.

Rhinoceros in a Pakistani steatite seal, 25th century BC. Artist: Unknown
Rhinoceros in a Pakistani steatite seal, 25th century BC. Artist: Unknown
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Scarab Inscribed for the God's Wife Hatshepsut ca. 1479-1458 B.C. New Kingdom This scarab was found in a foundation deposit associated with Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri. The base is inscribed with her personal name, Hatshepsut ("foremost of noblewomen") linked with the title God's Wife. Hatshepsut inherited the title while she served as principal queen of her half-brother, Thutmose II. Later in her life, after taking on the titles of King, Hatshepsut passed the title to her daughter, Neferure (see scarab 27.3.326).. Scarab Inscribed for the God's Wife Hatshepsut. ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Steatite (glazed). New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 7 (G), MMA excavations, 1926-27. Dynasty 18, early
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Iran, Persepolis. A bas-relief of a Persian royal guard with a spear. Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire dating back to 515 BC.
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Scarab Inscribed for Hatshepsut ca. 1479-1458 B.C. New Kingdom This scarab was discovered in one of the foundation deposits along the front wall of the lower court of Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri. It's base is inscribed with her personal name (Hatshepsut). A similar version of the same inscription may be found on another scarab (27.3.166), but the backs of the two scarabs are quite different.. Scarab Inscribed for Hatshepsut. ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Steatite (glazed). New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Hatshepsut, Foundation Deposit 9 (I), MMA excavations, 1926-27. Dynasty 18, early
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The Lewis Chessmen, (Norwegian), c1150-c1200, (c1920). Artist: Unknown
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Assyria, from the Temple of Nabu, the head of the god of writing, Nimroud circa 811-783 BC, photo ca 1860
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RomanesqueCapital.  Artist: Unknown
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Panel 11th century. Panel 448231
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Base of the east face of the Moone Cross, 7th century. Artist: Unknown
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Relief depicting a man and a lion, detail, drawing by Eugene Flandin from Monuments of Nineveh by Paul-Emile Botta, 1849. Assyrian civilisation.
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Metate, 1-499, 15 7/8 x 26 x 25 1/2 in. (40.3 x 66 x 64.8 cm), Volcanic rock, Costa Rica, 1st-5th century, Flying panel metates or grinding stones such as this one were among the largest sculptures produced in Central America. They were prestige ritual objects owned by chiefs, and symbolically represented his control over labor and agricultural surplus. Themes portrayed on these metates are generally quite complex, but are almost always related to issues of fertility and renewal. The tripod supports of this sculpture feature figures of captives with their heads held in the beaks of birds, a reference to agriculture and sowing, as heads were symbolic of seeds. The central panel shows an individual with outstretched arms wearing a crocodile mask, surrounded by serpents. Both animals are connected to the earth and the supernatural.
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Scarab Inscribed Maatkare (Hatshepsut), She Lives. Dimensions: L. 1.7 cm (11/16 in.); W. 1.3 cm (1/2 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18, early. Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Date: ca. 1479-1458 B.C.. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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