Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Ancient Near Eastern Art from the Cleveland Museum

The "Stargazer," limestone statue from western Anatolia, c. 3000 BC, 17 cm (7 inches) tall

Sumerian seal in the form of a limestone bull, c. 3250 BC, less than 5 cm (2 inches) long.


This is identified as a "Decorative Cylinder," so I guess nobody knows. From Ziwiye in Iran, c. 1000 BC, 7cm (3 inches) tall

Hittite deity or priest, c. 1600 BC, 88 cm (34 inches) tall

Lion/Bull, Iran, 1500-1000 BC

Bronze Crescent Ax Head, Amlash, Iran, c. 1000 BC, 33.5 cm (13 inches) long

Stone Libation Dish, likely Syria, 1600-700 BC



Bronze Belt with running animals, possibly Scythian, c. 1000 BC

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1 comment:

  1. karlGJanuary 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM

    Thanks for putting out these art and archaeology posts, especially those from American museums (this isn't nationalism! it's regional pride!).

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