History of Art, 7th ed.

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Chapter 2 : Ancient Near Eastern Art

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Plate 6 — Jii-0589
Title: Standing male worshipers
Creator(s):
Date: 2750?2600 BCE
View: Total from front center View shows three statuettes of worshippers, including 62.70.2
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: 2750?2600 BCE
Plate 13 — Jii-0656
Title: Victory Stele of Naram-Sin
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 2254-2218 BCE
View: Total from front center
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 2254-2218 BCE
Plate 16 — Jii-0670
Title: Seated Statue of Gudea Holding Temple Plan from Girsu
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 2100 BCE
View: detail of architectural plan from front right
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 2100 BCE
Plate 16 — Jii-0667
Title: Seated Statue of Gudea Holding Temple Plan from Girsu
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 2100 BCE
View: Total from front left
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 2100 BCE
Plate 17 — Jii-0648
Title: Law Code of Hammurabi, king of Babylon
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 1792-1750 BCE
View: Detail; upper part with Hammurabi appearing before seated Shamash, god of the sun and of justice
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 1792-1750 BCE
Plate 19 — Jii-0639
Title: Winged human-headed bulls
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 721-705 BCE
View: Total entrance composition
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 721-705 BCE
Plate 22 — Dva-0365
Title: Ishtar Gate [restored]
Creator(s):
Date: c575 BCE
View: General view
Vendor: Davis Art Images
Date: c575 BCE
Plate 23 — Dva-0248
Title: Lion Gate
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 1400 BCE
View: General view
Vendor: Davis Art Images
Date: ca. 1400 BCE
Plate 25 — Jic-1055
Title: Bushel (beaker) with ibex motifs
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 4200-3500 BCE
View: Total
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 4200-3500 BCE
Plate 27 — Jic-0502
Title: Vessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 499-400 BCE
View: Total from left
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 499-400 BCE
Plate 28 — Jia-2020
Title: Apadana (Audience Hall), Persepolis
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 521-465 BCE
View: center detail from double stairway leading up to Audience Hall with marching figures in low relief
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 521-465 BCE
Plate 28 — Jia-2010
Title: Apadana (Audience Hall), Persepolis
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 521-465 BCE
View: Overall view of the Audience Hall with remaining columns
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 521-465 BCE
Plate 29 — Jic-0100
Title: Capital with kneeling bull protomes and double volutes
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 510 BCE
View: Total from front left
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 510 BCE
Plate 31 — Jia-2002
Title: Achaemenian Tombs and Sasanian Bas-Reliefs, including Triumph of Shapur I
Creator(s):
Date: ca. 241?272 (reign of Shapur I)
View: Close detail Shapur I Triumphing Over the Emperors Philippus the Arab and Valerian (in 259)
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Date: ca. 241?272 (reign of Shapur I)

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