1 10 11 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/e88c554bd7dba99ecfab6748c615187d.jpg 44affc56f1e052edcb7a1808a5b407cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource King Ashurbanipal Hunting Subject The topic of the resource Neo-Assyrian relief of King Ashurbanipal hunting Description An account of the resource This is part of a series of sculptures which decorated a private gate chamber in the palace of King Ashurbanipal (reigned 669-630 BC). The scenes are arranged in three registers, and are similar to those on other relief panels fallen from an upper storey, and the large-scale versions in the corridor leading to the gatehouse. They often centre on lion-hunting; there was a close association between royalty and lions in ancient Mesopotamia. Unlike many of the reliefs, which act like a comic strip with the action moving in one direction, this one appears as a snapshot. Some of the gazelle, alarmed by a beater on the right, flee towards Ashurbanipal, who is hidden in a pit armed with bow and arrows. Herds of gazelle were once widespread in the Near East. They represented one of the main sources of meat for the people of the region. Ancient recipes survive for gazelle stew. Indeed, gazelle are said to have been common in Assyria as late as the 1950s though now they are only found in the remotest corners of Arabia. Modern firearms and motorized transport have almost driven these animals to extinction in this part of the world. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The British Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ancientreplicas.com Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 650 BC Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Limestone w. 3 ft. 8 in. h. 1 ft. d. 8 3/4 in https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/6d790cb038acb154c80c070479aa59e7.jpg 269763cf222238dd9dfaed1427b1b298 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Map of Trade between Assur and Kanesh Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://bharatkalyan97.blogspot.com/2014/04/tin-road-assur-kanesh-trade.html https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/b6b0336011a319276688f91abc64fd08.jpg f54437f58641d7a4a901decd1115b848 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artist's concept of a Mesopotamian City Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/15/f4/9f/15f49fe12a13b8b3f9cedebab91b9c9a.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/b51a1d4c314514bcd4e120c2a2eba80b.jpeg d799ee0af001f3a12e773f7ea42b787e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Inscribed Clay Nail of King Enmetena Description An account of the resource Terracotta cone-shaped foundation nail with a cuneiform inscription, written in Sumerian, in the upper half of the object, just below the nail head. The inscription is written in two columns around the shaft of the nail; the first column is the one adjacent to the head of the nail. The nail was broken into two pieces just below the inscription and has been repaired. The inscription commemorates the building of the Emush ("Temple: Foundation [of the land]") for the goddess Inanna ("Lady of Heaven") and the god Lugalemush ("Lord of the Emush-temple"). The latter is probably another title of the god Dumuzi, whose temple, the Emush, was in Bad-Tibira (modern: Tell al-Mada'in). The final seven lines also record a pact between Enmetena and Lugal-kineš-dudu, and may be among the first written evidence for this kind of political accord. The text reads: For Inanna and Lugalemush, Enmetena, ruler of Lagash, built the Emush, their beloved temple, and ordered (these) clay nails for them. Enmetena, who built the Emush--his personal god is Shulutul. At the time Enmetena, ruler of Lagash, and Lugalkiginehdudu, ruler of Uruk, established brotherhood (between themselves). Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/182040?position=5 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2400 BCE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Clay Language A language of the resource Cuneiform Subject The topic of the resource Early Dynastic III Sumer Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harvard Art Museum https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/abd55c509091a0b8187a959e7d6f4707.jpg d4e5f7444e3f36594b5de5ead7ef195c https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/c9961efd6de2f8c37df783cb66d1d6f9.jpg 3fadf3e5ecb84cc26f9adc6b8f4c5715 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Four-Faced God and Goddess Subject The topic of the resource Old-Babylonian Period Sculpture Description An account of the resource Illicit diggers found these four-faced statuettes, which may represent a god of the four winds and a goddess of rainstorms. The god wears a low cap with a pair of horns meeting above each face. He carries a scimitar in his right hand and places his left foot upon the back of a crouching ram. The goddess's tall crown, again with a pair of horns above each face, has the shape of a temple facade or altar. She grasps in her hands a vase from which flow streams of water; a rippled water pattern covers her garment. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Koji and Marija Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://oi.uchicago.edu/collections/highlights/highlights-collection-mesopotamia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Old Babylonian Period, c. 18-19th century BCE Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Provided for non-commercial use by the University of Chicago. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Material- Bronze Height- 17.3 cm Type The nature or genre of the resource Sculpture https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/72dc4989f34727c42d9c3f6247a8af28.jpg e581678f0cb3bb213ec43848e945b726 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Duck Weights Subject The topic of the resource Standard Weights, Business, Trade, Commerce Description An account of the resource The Mesopotamians used sets of standard weights in conducting business and set stiff penalities for those who used false weights. The weights themselves were usually made of a very hard stone like hematite. A simple barrel shape was the most common form, but weights such as these in the form of a duck, with its neck and head resting along its back, were also prevalent. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Adam, Carolyn Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://oi.uchicago.edu/collections/highlights/highlights-collection-mesopotamia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Oriental Institute at The University of Chicago Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Early second millennium BCE Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Purchased in Baghdad, 1930 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 2.0 cm H, 3.0 cm L, 1.9 cm W Type The nature or genre of the resource Hematite https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/d7a8ce30a12775ffc8ec7bba775d5d16.jpg 77386487a87f7dc6f2958b05ded5c69a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cylinder Seal Subject The topic of the resource Art Description An account of the resource This seal was created in honor of the goddess Ninishkun, who is shown in the seal with the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar is restraining a lion with a leash, and she is holding a scimitar in her left hand. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Madi Johnson, Lauren Mayer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://oi.uchicago.edu/collections/highlights/highlights-collection-mesopotamia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 2254-2193 BCE Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Purchased in 1947 in NY Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Dimensions: 4.2 cm H, 2.5 cm W Type The nature or genre of the resource Black stone https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/1f49dca106b067abbd625557cc13ab13.jpg ae7c47769ea2bfde6c587432ed65baa7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Striding Lion Subject The topic of the resource Art Description An account of the resource This colorful striding lion, its mouth opened in a threatening roar, once decorated a side of the 'Processional Way' in ancient Babylon (the Biblical city of Babel). The 'Processional Way' led out of the city through a massive gate named for the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, Ishtar, whose symbol was the lion. Each year, during the celebration of the great New Year Festival, the images of the city's deities were carried out through the Ishtar Gate and along the 'Processional Way' past some 120 lions such as this one to a special festival house north of the city. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nebuchadenazzer II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://oi.uchicago.edu/collections/highlights/highlights-collection-mesopotamia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Oriental Institute at The University of Chicago Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 604-562 B.C. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Purchased in Berlin, 1931 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 90.3 cm H, 230.5 cm W Type The nature or genre of the resource Molded brick with polychrome glaze https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/hist1039-17/original/86b023e827e9bfb304881d6a271ad52a.jpg f278d560b265d59c0ed711a1ef2db344 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Plaque Showing a Harpist Subject The topic of the resource Harpist Description An account of the resource Harps are known from the earliest period of written history, but the fringed robe and close-fitting cap of this harpist are typical for the early second millennium B.C. in Mesopotamia. Clay plaques from this period depict musicians playing a variety of stringed, percussion, and wind instruments. The casting of plaques was a simple and inexpensive way to produce relief images, since numerous plaques could be made from a single mold. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://oi.uchicago.edu/collections/highlights/highlights-collection-mesopotamia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University of Chicago - The Oriental Institute Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 2000 - 1600 BCE Isin-Larsa / Old Babylonian Period Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Medium - baked clay Technique - relief Dimensions - 12.3 cm H, 7.7 cm W Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource University of Chicago Mesopotamia Collection Description An account of the resource Link to collection: <a href="https://oi.uchicago.edu/collections/highlights/highlights-collection-mesopotamia">https://oi.uchicago.edu/collections/highlights/highlights-collection-mesopotamia</a>