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Mesopotamian

Header: Mesopotamian
Also known as: Mesopotamian
Scope note: The term is used to describe cultures and dynasties belonging to the region of ancient Mesopotamia, a term derived from the Greek for "between the rivers" of the Tigris and Euphrates and broadly corresponding to the area covered by modern Iraq and north-east Syria.
Broader terms: x113376; Middle Eastern periods and cultures
Narrower terms: Akkadian; Assyrian; Babylonian; Early Dynastic (Middle East); Halaf; Hassuna; Jemdet Nasr; Lagash II; Ninevite; Nuzi; Post-Akkadian; Samarran; Sumerian; Third Dynasty of Ur; Ubaid; Uruk

12,999 related objects

adhesive sample

Museum number: 1919,1011.5191 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

adhesive sample

Museum number: 1919,1011.5192 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

adhesive sample

Museum number: 1919,1011.5190 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

adze

Museum number: 116539 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

adze

Museum number: 137881 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

alabastron

Museum number: 1860,0201.53 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 7thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1861,1024.18 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 7thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1860,0201.52 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 7thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1894,1101.507 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 7thC BC(late) |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Amathus

alabastron

Museum number: 1868,0602.14 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hillah, Al-

alabastron

Museum number: 91654 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Babylon (Iraq)

alabastron

Museum number: 91627 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Babylon (Iraq)

alabastron

Museum number: 1935,0112.16 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

alabastron

Museum number: 1932,1212.178 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Temple of Ishtar (Nineveh)

alabastron

Museum number: 91634 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 8thC BC-6thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:South East Palace (Nimrud)

alabastron

Museum number: 91659 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Babylon (Iraq)

alabastron

Museum number: 91650 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Babylon (Iraq)

altar

Museum number: 124301 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 123016 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 119260 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 123000 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 122848 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 120651 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 119255 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)Excavated/Findspot:Senkereh (Larsa)

amulet

Museum number: 120660 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 122852 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 118652 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 123020 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 123014 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; bead

Museum number: 123018 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; ornament

Museum number: 123027 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; bead

Museum number: 119258 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; inlay

Museum number: 118568 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 1929,1017.426 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 124419 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 137189 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1881,0428.988 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Babylon (Iraq)

amulet

Museum number: 139884 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 139860 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 118647 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 120657 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 1856,0903.256 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1929,1017.428 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 119195 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 1929,1017.431 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 116916 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 1922,0812.205 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 1250BC-1200BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta

amulet; figure; pendant

Museum number: 116772 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1931,1010.205 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; pendant

Museum number: 123030 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 1858,0101.9 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1931,1010.207 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; pendant

Museum number: 124413 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet; pendant

Museum number: 119191 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 119256 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 116917 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 1855,1205.481 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sherif Khan

amulet

Museum number: 1856,0903.97 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Sherif Khan

amulet

Museum number: 124421 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 123669 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 120650 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; bead

Museum number: 1919,1011.5106 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; figure

Museum number: 122998 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 1929,1017.429 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; inlay

Museum number: 120652 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; charm

Museum number: 116789 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 123017 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 116228 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 7thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Carchemish

amulet; bead

Museum number: 1919,1011.5103 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 123013 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 124420 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 122849 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 139859 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 1881,0428.990 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Babylon (Iraq)

amulet

Museum number: 118645 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 1881,0428.997 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Babylon (Iraq)

amulet

Museum number: 118655 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 118644 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 123589 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 120656 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 123015 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 123012 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 119193 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; inlay

Museum number: 119250 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Diqdiqqah (Ur)

amulet

Museum number: 118676 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 123019 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 1929,1017.432 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 1922,0812.195 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 1250BC-1200BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta

amulet

Museum number: 119154 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; bead

Museum number: 118640 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet

Museum number: 1932,1212.153 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet; pendant

Museum number: 119253 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; pendant; stamp-seal

Museum number: 118654 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1931,1010.206 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

amulet; figure

Museum number: 1931,1010.208 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

animal remains; fossil

Museum number: 1919,1011.5201 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

animal remains

Museum number: 1930,1213.229.c |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

animal remains

Museum number: 1919,1011.5114 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

animal remains

Museum number: 1930,1213.341 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)

animal remains

Museum number: 1919,1011.5333 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (historic - city)