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Mesopotamia Gallery: Evil And Protection
Detailed List Of Artifacts On Exhibit
- OIM A7627 - Amulet - Old Babylonian - Stone - 47x22x8 mm
- Contains Exorcism Against Evil Spirits. Obverse with Inscription 15 Lines
- OIM A17795 - Amulet - Diyala, Khafajah - Protoliterate D - Stone,White - 27x18x8 mm
- White, Form Of A Leopard? Couchant, Body Decorated With Drill Holes For Inlays (9 On Front & 2 On Back), Perforated Longitudinally Through Back Of Neck, Incised Eyes, Front Legs Outstretched
- OIM A18118 - Amulet - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Shell - 39x28x20 mm
- Form Of T He Imdugud. Perforated Vertically Thru Back, Second Perforation Begun From Bottom, Lions Head, Bird's Body, Incised Eyes And Nose
- OIM A27908 - Amulet - Stone - 24mm H
- Red Stone, Male Figure, Large Abdomen, R. Hand Raised To Head, Drilled Perpendicular
- OIM A18120 - Amulet - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Shell
- Head Of Demon
- OIM A17794 - Amulet - Diyala, Khafajah - Protoliterate D - Stone.White - 32x24x7 mm
- Translucent White, Form Of A Bear? Standing, Perforated Transversely Through Back, Incised Circular Eyes, Incised Lines Indicating Tail
- OIM A7223 - Amulet, Bull Couchant - Diyala, Ishchali - Stone, Black - 30x20x9 mm
- Perforated, 3 Vertical & 2 Horizontal Lines Incised On Base
- OIM A18086 - Amulet, Claw - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Stone - 47x34x4 mm
- Black & White, Perforated At Top Of Claw. Incised Lines On Back
- OIM A21522 - Amulet, Cow - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Shell
- Head Turned To Frontal Position, Eyes Incised, Perforated Lengthwise Near Feet, Perforated Horizontally Front To Back, Body Decorated With Incised Linear Design
- OIM A7202 - Amulet, Demon Head - Diyala, Khafajah - Stone - 14x15x10 mm
- White Stone, Inlays Of Eyes Missing, Perforated Perpendicularly In Back
- OIM A7201 - Amulet, Demon Head - Diyala, Khafajah - Stone - 18x16x12 mm
- White Stone, Shape Of A Demon`s Head, Back Perforated, Perpendicularly, Inlays Of Eyes Missing
- OIM A11577 - Amulet, Demon Head - Diyala, Khafajah - Stone - 17x13 mm
- Green, Translucent; Inlaid Eyes; Perforated Perpendicularly From Both Ends
- OIM A11536 - Amulet, Demon Head - Diyala, Khafajah - Ca 2700 B.C. - Stone - 13x10x8 mm
- Light Brown, Back Flat, Perforated Vertically
- OIM A7197 - Amulet, Duck Head - Diyala, Ishchali - Quartz - 17x11x4 mm
- White Quartz, Duck With Head Over Back, Perforated Through Head
- OIM A17127 - Amulet, Fish - Diyala, Khafajah - Protoliterate - Stone - 50x23x7 mm
- White, Hanging From Suspension Soop
- OIM A21417 - Amulet, Fly - Diyala, Khafajah - Prot-Literate C - Carnelian - 8x6x3 mm
- Back Legs In Squatting Position, Incised Lines On Back, Perforated Transversly Through Head
- OIM A12285 - Amulet, Foot - Diyala, Asmar - Early Dynastic, Early - Bone - 19x16x5 mm
- Scorpion Incised On Bottom Of Foot; Perforated Near Top Of Ankle.
- OIM A11541 - Amulet, Frog - Diyala, Khafajah - Ca 2700 B.C. - Lapis - 10x8x3 mm
- Crude Representation Of Frog; Perforates Horizontally
- OIM A7203 - Amulet, Hand - Diyala, Ishchali - Bone - 26x11x4 mm
- Bone, Possibly Stone, Palm Open, Right Fingers And A Thumb Defined By Lines, Fingers And Thumb Tilt Slightly Forward, Perforated At Wrist
- OIM A9132 - Amulet, Lamb ? - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic II - Stone - 41x32x12 mm
- Red Stone In Form Of A Lamb?, Standing, Head Turned Over Lt Shoulder, Tail Indicated By Incised Lines, Perforated Vertically, 5 Circular Incisions On Body, 2 Circular Incisions For Eyes
- OIM A17015 - Amulet, Pazuzu Head - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic III - Stone
- OIM A11313 - Amulet, Pig - Diyala, Asmar - Stone - 21x16x8 mm
- Dark Grey Stone, Amulet In Form Of Pig With 4 Legs Tied Together, Not Perforated, 2 Circular Incised Eyes, Tail Indicated By Incised Lines
- OIM A12354 - Amulet, Ram - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic II - Stone - 35x25x14 mm
- Greenish Black, Not Perforated
- OIM A21391 - Amulet, Swan - Diyala, Khafajah - Protoliterate - Mother-Of-Pearl - 15x11x3 mm.
- Mother-Of-Pearl Amulet In Form Of A Swan. Perforated Transversely Through Center.
- OIM A8965 - Bead - Diyala, Asmar - Stone
- Red (Pinkish Red W/Faint White Streaks), Beak And Tail Defined
- OIM A17813 - Bowl - Diyala, Khafajah - Protoliterate D - Stone
- Green
- OIM A11637 - Bowl - Diyala, Khafajah - 2700 B.C. - Stone
- Pink Stone; Flat Bottom.
- OIM A11427 - Bowl - Diyala, Asmar - Stone
- Flat Bottom; Sloping Sides; Mottled Stone
- OIM A2530 - Bowl - Warka - Ur III - Steatite - 250dx136h mm
- Semi-Globular, Round Base. Square Spout, Row Of Circles W/ Dot Between 2 Lines Just Below Rim, Incised Line At Rim, Rim Flat W/ Hatchings
- OIM A9673 - Bowl - Stone
- OIM A31536 - Cosmetic Jar - Nippur - Early Dynastic II - Alabaster - 62x36x29 mm.
- Miniature Alabaster Double Cosmetic Jar, White, Chipped, Each Globular, Joined, Beveled Ledge Rims, Carinated Bodies, Traces Of Green Substance In One Of The Vessels
- OIM A31465 - Cosmetic Jar, Miniature - Nippur - Alabaster - 26hx34d mm
- Conoid, Flat Base, Outflaring Flat Rim, Rope Pattern On Body
- OIM A12246 - Cosmetic Vessel - Diyala, Asmar - Alabaster - 74x38x30 mm
- Double Alabaster Cosmetic Container; 2 Pots Joined At Side & Top.
- OIM A31464 - Cosmetic Vessel - Nippur - Gypsum - 65x57x37 mm
- Rectangular, Body Has 4 Feet, Square Perforation, Mother Of Pearl Inlay On Top
- OIM A31522 - Cosmetic Vessel - Nippur - Gypsum - 100x55x57 mm.
- Gypsum Cosmetic Vessel, Rectangular, Four Feet, Two Perforations.
- OIM A9462 - Cup - Diyala, Asmar - Stone
- Conical, On Stand In Shape Of Stylized Goat
- OIM A17882 - Figurine - Diyala, Asmar - Larsa - Clay, Baked
- Mask
- OIM A29821 - Figurine - Clay, Baked - 125x48x36 mm
- Male Figure, Long Hair And Beard, Hands Folded Across Chest Holding Object, Inscription On Both Arms, Feet Show From Beneath Long Robe, Encrustation On Incisions
- OIM A3635 - Figurine - Stone
- OIM A25601 - Figurine, Humbaba - Clay, Baked - 45l 35w 15th mm
- Light Buff, Face
- OIM A237 - Goblet - Bismaya - Alabaster
- Outflaring Long Base, Stem, Rope Design On Shoulder, Inflaring Rim
- OIM A18202 - Goblet - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Alabaster
- OIM A18059 - Goblet - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Stone
- Black
- OIM A12344 - Goblet Stand ? - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic II - Alabaster
- OIM A30570 - Jar - Nippur - Clay, Baked - 130 mm. H, 111 mm. D.
- Pottery Jar, Conoid, Ring Base, Incised Flat Shoulders, Short Neck, Outflaring Round Rim (Filled With Bronze Pins And Shells)
- OIM A21455 - Jar Stand - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic - Clay, Baked
- OIM A31528 - Jar, Miniature - Nippur - Early Dynastic II - Alabaster - 35 mm H 52 mm D.
- Gypsum Jar, Whole, Rim Chipped, Ledge Rim, Low Neck, Sharply Carinated Shoulder, Flat Base
- OIM A246 - Lamp - Bismaya - Alabaster - 160x90x55 mm
- Pear-Shaped, Hollow, Spout, Rounded Bottom, Rounding Sides, Sharp Rim
- OIM A23770 - Liver Model - Megiddo - Lb 2 - Clay, Baked - 97mm L
- OIM A30571 - Ornaments, Pins & Shells - Nippur - Bronze
- Bronze Pins And Shells (Contents Of Jar A30570) Some Shells In 532:15 May Be From This Hoard.
- OIM A21696 - Pendant - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Shell - 35x22x6 mm
- Form Of A Bird, Body Decorated With Incised Linear Design, Perforated Vertically Through Back, Incised Circular Eyes
- OIM A17133 - Pendant - Diyala, Asmar - Early Dynastic - Faience - 21x12x11 mm
- Animal (Ram?), Perforated Vertically Thru Back. Grey & White
- OIM A21701 - Pendant - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Shell - 47x19x8 mm
- Form Of A Bird, Body Decorated With Incised Linear Design, Perforated Vertically Through Back, Circular Incised Lines
- OIM A28963 - Pendant - Nippur - Steatite - 23x17x7 mm
- Dark Grey Steatite Pendant, In Form Of Demon's Face, Flat Back, Pierced Transversely In Hair
- OIM A17974 - Pendant - Diyala, Agrab - Early Dynastic - Stone - 40x31x8 mm
- Pink, Standing Pig, Body Perforated Transversely Through Back. Oval Shape, Incised Eyes (Back Legs In Squatting Position, Front Leg Extended)
- OIM A12295 - Pendant, 2 Calf Heads - Diyala, Asmar - Early Dynastic - Stone - 40x52x9 mm
- 2 Antithetical Calf Heads, Eyes Inlaid W. Lapis Lazuli, Semi-Opaque Stone, Perforated Transversely.
- OIM A17040 - Pendant, Pig - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic - Stone - 51x37x5 mm
- Black, Pig, Perforated Transversely Thru Shoulder. 2 Circular Incised Eyes, 2 Incised Lines Behind Head, Incised Lines On Nose, Incised Line Above Hoof (2 Front Feet Bound Together ?)
- OIM A21170 - Plaque - Diyala - Clay, Baked
- Head Of Demon Huwawa In Relief
- OIM A17680 - Plaque Fragment - Diyala, Ishchali - Larsa - Clay, Baked
- OIM A8429 - Plaque, Baby - Diyala, Asmar - Clay, Baked
- OIM A9338 - Plaque, Gryphon & Human - Diyala, Ishchali - Clay, Baked
- OIM A9339 - Plaque, Humbaba - Diyala, Ishchali - Clay, Baked
- OIM A29609 - Pottery Stand - Nippur - Early Dynastic III - Clay, Baked
- Concave Sides, Outflaring Rims, Pair Of Holes Opposite Each Other, Five Ridges Around Body
- OIM A11584 - Ram Head On Wheels - Diyala, Khafajah - Clay, Baked
- Barrel-Shaped With 4 Wheels; Perforation In Front To Draw Vessel Along
- OIM A17116 - Stand - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic - Bronze
- Probably Used For Supporting Vessels
- OIM A9277 - Stand - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic III - Clay, Baked
- OIM A17140 - Stand - Diyala, Asmar - Early Dynastic III - Clay, Baked
- OIM A17121 - Stand - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic II - Clay, Baked
- Probably Used For Holding Hot Vessels
- OIM A26305 - Stand, Fruit - Kish - Early Dynastic III - Clay, Baked
- OIM A26306 - Stand, Fruit - Kish - Early Dynastic III - Clay, Baked
- OIM A25413 - Statuette - 8-600 B.C. - Bronze - 140hx93wx60th mm
- Pazuzu, R. Forepaw Upraised, L. Held Down, Suspension Loop On Top Of Head, Standing On Old Babylonianlong Base
- OIM A12440 - Statuette, Male Human - Diyala, Khafajah - Early Dynastic II - Stone - 735h mm
- Standing, Parts Of Shoulders, Chest, Flank, Elbows Missing. Gray, Eye Inlays Lost. Hair & Beard Rendered By Incisions. Kilt Not Clearly Conical. Feet Mere Appendages To Old Babyloniantrusive Back Pillar
- OIM A7701 - Tablet - Diyala - Old Babylonian - Clay - 45x41x23 mm
- Square Flat, Inscribed On Both Sides, Both Ends And One Edge. Old Babylonian Record Concerning Nishrum
- OIM A8912 - Toy, Wheel - Diyala, Asmar - Sargonic - Clay
- OIM A8914 - Toy, Wheel - Diyala, Asmar - Sargonic - Clay
- OIM A8913 - Toy, Wheel - Diyala, Asmar - Sargonic - Clay
- OIM A8915 - Toy, Wheel - Diyala, Asmar - Sargonic - Clay
- OIM A12308 - Vase - Diyala, Asmar - Early Dynastic, 3000-2550 - Stone
- Green
- OIM A17818 - Vessel - Diyala, Khafajah - Protoliterate C - Clay, Baked
- Bird Shape Libation Vessel
- OIM A11432 - Vessel, Bird Shaped - Diyala, Asmar - Clay, Baked
- Opening In Front Above The Legs (Broken Off)
- OIM A8911 - Vessel, Zoomorphic - Diyala, Asmar - Sargonic - Clay, Baked
- Zoomorphic, Wheel Made Body W/ Hand Modeled Ram's Head As Spout
Revised: February 19, 2007