British Museum
King Assurnasirpal II
883-859 BC
Proposed reconstruction
Ziggurat @ Tell al-’Ubaid
Sargon II Crown Prince of Sennacherib 710 BC
Nimrud entrance guard & protective spirit carving
King Ashurbanipal of Nineveh 645 BC
Panel from Shalmaneser III of Nimrud 825 BC
Tree of life from entrance panel at Nimrud 865 BC
Same depiction same place with human heads
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Bird/human holding Seed & Water of Life
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Bird headed Human protective spirit
Winged King shown as God like, able to fly.
Winged King holding seed and water of Life
Center of tree of life Panel from Nimrud
Again full view of panel
at Nimrud
Intricate reverse carved Cylinder seal for wet clay
see detail print
Temple reconstruction model
Sculpture from Ur 2600-2400 BC
Musical Harp from Ur
2600-2400 BC
Musical harp form Ur 2600 BC
Musical Harp from Ur 2600 BC
Part of a Bull’s horn Gold Plated 2600 BC
Decorative Temple nails Ur 2600 BC
Lapuz Lazulie from Ur, southern Iraq 2600 BC
Drinking goblet Gold plated from 2600 BC
Drinking rod for Beer UR Southern Iraq 2600 BC
Gold Plated Bowl & Goblets as found
Cleaned tea strainer Iraq 2600 BC
Cleaned Gold bowl Iraq 2600 BC
Special drinking Goblet Iraq 2600 BC
Gold Neckless with precious stones
Gold beads & hematite neckless Iraq 2600 BC
Golden beads and chain Iraq 2600 BC
Golden dishes from Ur Southern Iraq 2600 BC
Game like checkers southern Iraq 2600 BC
same image different angle
Scripted detail of image to the left.
Miniature detailed sculpture Iraq 2600 BC
Queen Puabi Head dress 2600 BC
Headdress as found
southerner Iraq 2600 BC
Earrings Bracelet Iraq 2600 BC
Queen Puabi Headress Iraq 2600 BC
Grace admiring the jewelry
Scripted details of Royal tombs of Ur
Solid carved Alabaster Vases, Iraq 2600 BC
Gold plated soldier helmet 2500 BC
Bronze Metal top of ax
Same with Gold or brass alloy 2600 BC
Gold Tip of an ax handle
Sun God Shamash from Ur 1800 BC
Goddess of Fertility thought to be Inana
Sculpture of Female Goddess
Description in text of goddess sculpture
Same Goddess different pose
Same goddess Different pose, found with Mold
Cuneiform tablet
Lapus Lazulie inlaid art from Tomb at Ur 2400 BC
Originally found crushed was reconstructed
Original purpose unknown, show life of UR
Sumerian Ruler shown with servants Ur 2400 BC
Gold inlaid statue of Ram and plant, Ur 2400 BC
Abandon ancient city on Euphrates today
Reversed Cylinder seals
Ur 2400 BC
Golden Jewelry Ur 2400 BC
Excavation site as seen today in Ur Iraq
details of photo @ left
Golden knife Ur 2400 BC
knife molds found from Ur 2400 BC
Knife from Ur 2400 BC
Description of Knife molds
Hair pins, sewing needles, knitting hooks
Cylinder seal impression
Coins Ur 2400 BC
Winged disc above God
Goddess depicted by headdress
Female figurines intricately carved
sculpture from 2400BC
Winged disc above God
Ornate iron remains
Ornate iron remains
Panel reliefs from Temple at Ur 2400 BC
Panel reliefs depicting war scenes Ur 2400 BC
Panels taken from Iraq temple for museum
