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Historical Archive: Penn Museum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology


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Egyptian door socket: prisoner, sandstone, Hierakonpolis c.2900 BCE, Penn E3959
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alabaster priest from Khafaje, c.2600-2350 BCE, Penn 37-15-31, which has its own page
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lyre/harp: bull head and front plaque, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn B17694A/B, which has its own page
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goat in tree, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn 30-12-702, which has its own page
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harp inlay, shell and lapis, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn 30-12-484
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geometric plaque: harp inlay, shell and lapis, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn 30-12-484
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drinker and attendant: harp inlay, shell and lapis, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn 30-12-484
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cosmetic box lid: lion attacking sheep or goat, shell and lapis lazuli, Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn B16744A
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game board, shell, limestone, lapis; Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn B16742
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gazelle: game board, shell, limestone, lapis; Ur c.2550-2450 BCE, Penn B16742
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jewelry of attendant in tomb of Queen Puabi, Ur c.2550-2450 BC, Penn
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carnelian, lapis, gold beads of attendant in tomb of Queen Puabi, Ur c.2550-2450 BC, Penn
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faience owl amulet from Beth Shean, c.1300-1200 BCE, Penn 29-104-184/85/86
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faience owl amulet from Beth Shean (flaw upper right), c.1300-1200 BCE, Penn 29-104-184/85/86
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terracotta sarcophagus from Beth Shean, c.1200-1150 BCE, Penn 29-103-789/791, which has its own page
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steatite jewelry mold from Beth Shean, c.1200-1150 BCE, Penn 29-107-966
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ivory sphinx, Nimrud 8th c. BCE, Penn 65-3-2
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gold hair pin, priestess? Ur 625-539 BCE, Penn B15241
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profile, gold hair pin, priestess? Ur 625-539 BCE, Penn B15241
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Etruscan amphora with sea monster handles, Orvieto, 4th-early 3rd c. BCE, Penn MS2511, which has its own page
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hermaphrodite, marble, Hellenistic? 2nd c. BCE? Penn MS5970, which has its own page
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Greek rattle: child riding pig, ceramic, 1st c. BCE, Penn L-29-130, loan from PMA 29-6-134
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Greek rattle, oblique view: child riding pig, ceramic, 1st c. BCE, Penn L-29-130, loan from PMA 29-6-134
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marble head from Rumeli Hisar, c.130-60 or Caracalla c.212-17, Penn MS216, which has its own page
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Dionysiac triumph, marble loculus cover, late 2nd-early 3rd c., Penn MS4017, which has its own page
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lead sarcophagus from Tyre, 3rd c., Penn B10280/82/83/84, which has its own page
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ceramic lamp with menorah from Cyrenaica, Libya, 4th-5th c., Penn L-2002-1.1
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Constantius II? El Bab, Syria, c.335-61, Penn L-51-1, which has its own page