Susa Gallery

Bowl with rare representation of human figure

Bowl with rare representation of human figure. The figure stands in the position of master of animals and could be a personification of agriculture and livestock breeding. The stylised scorpion at the bottom left of the vessel could be a representation of death. Country of Origin: Ancient Middle East. Culture: Neolithic. Period/ Date: c 4200 - 3800 BC. Place of Origin: Susa. Material/ Size: terracotta D=22.3cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Louvre Museum. Location 8A

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Persian relief of archers of the Persian Royal Guard

Glazed brick relief of archers of the Persian Royal Guard from the palace of Darius I at Susa, from the Louvre's collection

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Kudurru of Nazimarut-Tash, Susa, Kassite period, 12th century BC

Kudurru of Nazimarut-Tash, Susa, Kassite period, 12th century BC. A kudurru is also known as a boundary stone but is more of a document describing land boundaries rather than an actual boundary-marker. The stone is now at The Louvre in Paris

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