The Henrietta Herbolsheimer, M.D. Syro-Anatolian Gallery presents material from Anatolia (ancient Turkey), including rare monumental statuary and the architectural elements from an Iron Age (ca. 800 BC) city, and examples of hieroglyphic Luwian script. The gallery also features the archaeology and cultures of the Amuq Valley from 6800 BC to the medieval era illustrated by lithics, pottery, seals, and jewelry. Anatolia was the source of much of the tin that fueled the Bronze Age, and the gallery features metallurgy and mining in Anatolia, including the oldest known bronze figurines (3400-2750 BC). Other highlights are Hittite pottery, Syro-Anatolian luxury goods (jewelry, libation bowls, and cosmetic containers), and a display on the development of the alphabet in Anatolia.
We are currently undergoing a Gallery Enhancements Project at the Oriental Institute Museum. As a result, certain exhibitions will be temporarily closed and objects removed from display. At this time, some of the objects in the Syro-Anatolian Gallery, including the monumental sculpture from Tell Tayinat, are off display and will remain so until the end of August. Please continue to check this page for updates. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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