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Mesopotamia

Also known as: Mesopotamia; Near East
Scope note: This covers the whole of Iraq, north-east Syria and a part of south-east Turkey.
Broader terms: x112811; Middle East
Narrower terms: Anthemusia; Artemita in Apolloniatis; Edessa (Mesopotamia); Euphrates, River; Iraq; Kar-Tashmetum; Kurkh; Kuyuk Moghar; Meharajik; Menguba; Nisibis; Noughan; Seleucia ad Tigrim; Syria, North East; Tell Umar; Tigris, River

2,689 related objects

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: 1861,1024.18 |
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: 1860,0201.53 |
Cultures/periods: x14236 Mesopotamian |
Production date: 7thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

alabastron

Museum number: 1860,0404.97 |
Production date: 7thC BC |
Production place: Made in:MesopotamiaMade in:Rhodes |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kamiros

album; photographic print

Museum number: 2008,6043.1 |
Production date: 1916-1918

amphora

Museum number: 92012 |
Cultures/periods: x14390 Parthian |
Production date: 1stC-3rdC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Central Palace

amphora

Museum number: 1912,0619.1 |
Cultures/periods: x14390 Parthian |
Production date: 3rdC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:MesopotamiaFound/Acquired:Syria

amulet

Museum number: 91874 |
Cultures/periods: x14332 Late Babylonian |
Production date: 800BC-600BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

amulet

Museum number: 2013,6001.3642 |
Cultures/periods: x14021 Jemdet Nasr |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

amulet

Museum number: 91873 |
Cultures/periods: Neo-AssyrianLate Babylonian |
Production date: 7thC BC-5thC BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

amulet

Museum number: 120998 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mesopotamia

amulet

Museum number: 117941 |
Cultures/periods: x14332 Late Babylonian |
Production date: 800BC-500BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

amulet

Museum number: 1841,0726.42 |
Cultures/periods: x14331 Neo-Assyrian |
Production date: 900BC-600BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

amulet

Museum number: 1841,0726.46 |
Cultures/periods: x14331 Neo-Assyrian |
Production date: 900BC-600BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

amulet

Museum number: 117759 |
Cultures/periods: x14331 Neo-Assyrian |
Production date: 800BC-550BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mesopotamia

amulet

Museum number: 1882,0516.3 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mesopotamia

amulet

Museum number: 104850 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mesopotamia

artefact

Museum number: 1998,0124.32 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

artefact

Museum number: 129385 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mesopotamia

artefact

Museum number: 1998,0124.36 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

artefact; inlay

Museum number: 1998,0124.26 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

audio tape

Museum number: EPH-ME.268 |
Production date: 20thC

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.11 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.25 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.5 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.39 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ur (city - archaic)

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.24 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.37 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.33 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.22 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.19 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.6 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.21 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.35 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 2013,6001.1933 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.34 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.18 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.30 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.12 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.31 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.16 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.13 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.28 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.40 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ur (city - archaic)

bead

Museum number: 1998,0124.41 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ur (city - archaic)

bead; ear-ring

Museum number: 1998,0124.42 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

beaker

Museum number: 92902 |
Cultures/periods: x14269 Mitannian |
Production date: 1500BC-1400BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Kouyunjik

beaker

Museum number: 1938,0705.173 |
Cultures/periods: x14269 Mitannian |
Production date: 1500BC-1400BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tell Atchana

beaker

Museum number: 1937,1211.225 |
Cultures/periods: x13587 Akkadian |
Production date: 2400BC-2200BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Brak (Syria)Excavated/Findspot:Chagar Bazar

beaker

Museum number: 135318 |
Cultures/periods: x14648 Ubaid |
Production date: 5900BC-4000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Dawsiriyah, al-

beaker

Museum number: 1937,1211.234 |
Cultures/periods: x13587 Akkadian |
Production date: 2400BC-2200BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chagar BazarExcavated/Findspot:Brak (Syria)

bell

Museum number: 91366 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mesopotamia

bell

Museum number: 1881,0701.3391 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Mesopotamia

bezel

Museum number: 120461 |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bottle

Museum number: 91464 |
Cultures/periods: x14450 Roman |
Production date: 1stC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mesopotamia

bottle

Museum number: 1855,1205.512 |
Cultures/periods: x14390 Parthian |
Production date: 1stC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bottle

Museum number: OA+.1666 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mesopotamia

bottle

Museum number: 91462 |
Cultures/periods: RomanSasanian |
Production date: 1stC(mid)-2ndC(early) 3rdC-4thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mesopotamia

bottle

Museum number: OA+.1668 |
Cultures/periods: x102366 Early Islamic |
Production date: 7thC-10thC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Mesopotamia

bowl

Museum number: 125373 |
Cultures/periods: x13587 Akkadian |
Production date: 2400BC-2200BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Chagar Bazar

bowl

Museum number: 1968,0723.41 |
Cultures/periods: x22966 Abbasid dynasty |
Production date: 9thC-10thC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.616 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.998 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.1016 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 122898 |
Cultures/periods: x14648 Ubaid |
Production date: 5900BC-4000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ur (city - archaic)

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.685 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.841 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1968,0723.22 |
Cultures/periods: x22966 Abbasid dynasty |
Production date: 9thC-10thC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Fustat

bowl

Museum number: 1996,1211.27 |
Cultures/periods: x14001 Islamic |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Iraq, South

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.590 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.167 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.113 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.731 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.605 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.114 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.509 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.10 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.44 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.644 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.15 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.968 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.33 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.176 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.669 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.224 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.945 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.729 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.25 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.742 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0920.426.g |
Cultures/periods: x14648 Ubaid |
Production date: 5900BC-4000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tell Al-'Ubaid

bowl

Museum number: 1998,0426.4 |
Cultures/periods: x14172 Late Sasanian |
Production date: 6thC-7thC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.99 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.1024 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1935,0122.39 |
Cultures/periods: x13931 Halaf |
Production date: 6000BC-5000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Tell Halaf

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.523 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.36 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.378 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.699 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra

bowl

Museum number: 1924,0416.408 |
Cultures/periods: x101837 Samarran |
Production date: 6500BC-6000BC |
Production place: Made in:Mesopotamia |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Samarra