The Old Babylonian period describes southern Mesopotamia in the period about 2000-1600 BC. The early years saw a number of important states dominating the region: Isin,  More »

The Old Babylonian period describes southern Mesopotamia in the period about 2000-1600 BC. The early years saw a number of important states dominating the region: Isin, Larsa, Eshnunna and, from 1894 BC, Babylon. Babylon was ruled by a dynasty of Amorite kings. The sixth ruler was Hammurapi, who defeated the other southern states and expanded his control into north Mesopotamia. On the death of Hammurapi the empire gradually shrank over about 150 years. Nonetheless, Babylon remained an important power until it was sacked by the Hittite king, Mursili I, in about 1595 BC. During the Old Babylonian period literary activity flourished with scribes composing and recording religious, poetic and 'scientific' works in Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform. Perhaps the most famous monument is the stele of Hammurapi,nownhe Muséedu Louvre,Paris.Old Babylonian Clay Mould With Standing Deity-LO.1218Origin: Mesopotamia Circa: 2000 BC to 1700 BCDimensions: 5.5" (14.0cm)high Collection:Near Eastern Art Style:Old Babylonian Medium: Terracotta   « Less

The Old Babylonian period describes southern Mesopotamia in the period about 2000-1600 BC. The early years saw a number of important states dominating the region: Isin,  More »

The Old Babylonian period describes southern Mesopotamia in the period about 2000-1600 BC. The early years saw a number of important states dominating the region: Isin, Larsa, Eshnunna and, from 1894 BC, Babylon. Babylon was ruled by a dynasty of Amorite kings. The sixth ruler was Hammurapi, who defeated the other southern states and expanded his control into north Mesopotamia. On the death of Hammurapi the empire gradually shrank over about 150 years. Nonetheless, Babylon remained an important power until it was sacked by the Hittite king, Mursili I, in about 1595 BC. During the Old Babylonian period literary activity flourished with scribes composing and recording religious, poetic and 'scientific' works in Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform. Perhaps the most famous monument is the stele of Hammurapi,nownhe Muséedu Louvre,Paris.Old Babylonian Clay Mould With Standing Deity LO.1220Origin:Mesopotamia Circa:2000BCo1700BCDimensions: 5.5" (14.0cm)high Collection:Near Eastern Art Style:Old Babylonian Medium: Terracotta   « Less

Old Babylonian Moulded Plaque - LO.1221Origin: Mesopotamia Circa: 2000BCto1700 BCDimensions: 3.26"(8.3cm)highx.25(10.8cm)wide Collection:Near Eastern Antiquities Style: Old  More »

Old Babylonian Moulded Plaque - LO.1221Origin: Mesopotamia Circa: 2000BCto1700 BCDimensions: 3.26"(8.3cm)highx.25(10.8cm)wide Collection:Near Eastern Antiquities Style: Old Babylonian Medium: Clay   « Less

Table: Height-30 1/2", Length-72 1/4", Width-41 3/4", Chairs: Height-38", Depth-17 1/2", Width-18 1/2", Pictured above is a mahogany Duncan Phyfe double pedestal dining room  More »

Table: Height-30 1/2", Length-72 1/4", Width-41 3/4", Chairs: Height-38", Depth-17 1/2", Width-18 1/2", Pictured above is a mahogany Duncan Phyfe double pedestal dining room table with one board and a set of six shield back dining room chairs with cross stretcher base, 1 arm and 5 side chairs-board measures 12" circa 1940s.   « Less

The Old Babylonian period describes southern Mesopotamia in the period about 2000-1600 BC. The early years saw a number of important states dominating the region: Isin,  More »

The Old Babylonian period describes southern Mesopotamia in the period about 2000-1600 BC. The early years saw a number of important states dominating the region: Isin, Larsa, Eshnunna and, from 1894 BC, Babylon. Babylon was ruled by a dynasty of Amorite kings. The sixth ruler was Hammurapi, who defeated the other southern states and expanded his control into north Mesopotamia. On the death of Hammurapi the empire gradually shrank over about 150 years. Nonetheless, Babylon remained an important power until it was sacked by the Hittite king, Mursili I, in about 1595 BC. During the Old Babylonian period literary activity flourished with scribes composing and recording religious, poetic and 'scientific' works in Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform. Perhaps the most famous monument is the stele of Hammurapi,nownhe Muséedu Louvre,Paris.Old Babylonian Clay Mould With Standing Deity LO.1220Origin:Mesopotamia Circa:2000BCo1700BCDimensions: 5.5" (14.0cm)high Collection:Near Eastern Art Style:Old Babylonian Medium: Terracotta   « Less

Old Babylonian Moulded Plaque - LO.1222Origin: Mesopotamia Circa: 2000BCto1700 BCDimensions:5.75(14.6cm)highx2.30(5.8cm)wide Collection:Near Eastern Antiquities Style: Old  More »

Old Babylonian Moulded Plaque - LO.1222Origin: Mesopotamia Circa: 2000BCto1700 BCDimensions:5.75(14.6cm)highx2.30(5.8cm)wide Collection:Near Eastern Antiquities Style: Old Babylonian Medium: Baked Clay   « Less

Throughout the ages, civilization have risen and fallen based upon the sophistication of their weaponry. As metalworking became increasingly advanced, weapons became denser  More »

Throughout the ages, civilization have risen and fallen based upon the sophistication of their weaponry. As metalworking became increasingly advanced, weapons became denser and harder. The first great advance in weaponry making occurred during the Bronze Age, when the most advanced metalworking techniques consisted of smelting copper and tin from naturally occurring outcroppings of ore, and then alloying those metals in order to cast bronze. Swords, spearheads, and arrowheads were cast from molten metal and, once cooled, hammered to increase the density. Eventually, after the advent of iron and the coming of the Iron Age, weapons manufactured from this harder metal were able to cut through their softer bronze counterparts. The Iron Age highlighted the impressive advantage gained by those civilizations that had access to superior resources and advance technologies. While many older blade shapes were carried into the Iron Age, the use of iron led to a greater variety of blade types and styles, allowing the sword maker to create weapons that were also works of art.   « Less

Throughout the ages, civilization have risen and fallen based upon the sophistication of their weaponry. As metalworking became increasingly advanced, weapons became denser  More »

Throughout the ages, civilization have risen and fallen based upon the sophistication of their weaponry. As metalworking became increasingly advanced, weapons became denser and harder. The first great advance in weaponry making occurred during the Bronze Age, when the most advanced metalworking techniques consisted of smelting copper and tin from naturally occurring outcroppings of ore, and then alloying those metals in order to cast bronze. Swords, spearheads, and arrowheads were cast from molten metal and, once cooled, hammered to increase the density. Eventually, after the advent of iron and the coming of the Iron Age, weapons manufactured from this harder metal were able to cut through their softer bronze counterparts. The Iron Age highlighted the impressive advantage gained by those civilizations that had access to superior resources and advance technologies. While many older blade shapes were carried into the Iron Age, the use of iron led to a greater variety of blade types and styles, allowing the sword maker to create weapons that were also works of art.   « Less

The Bactrio-Margiana Archeological Complex (BMAC) can be defined by the commonality of cultural expression, including bronze metallurgy throughout a vast geographical area  More »

The Bactrio-Margiana Archeological Complex (BMAC) can be defined by the commonality of cultural expression, including bronze metallurgy throughout a vast geographical area encompassing modern Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and northern Afghanistan. During the late third and early second millennia BC, this area of western Central Asia produced a vast array of metal ornaments, attesting to a highly developed civilization, constituted by small fortified urban centres, connected by waterways and well engaged in trade and commerce with both sedentary and nomadic peoples.At that time, local craftsmen were already well versed in the metallurgy of copper and arsenical copper and fully mastered the bronze fusion in moulds and lost wax, creating extremely complex forms both for ceremonial and utilitarian artifacts.   « Less

Middle Bronze Terracotta Zoomorphic Figure-SP.182Origin:Central Asia Circa:1900BC to 1500 BCCollection: Near Eastern Art Style: Middle Bronze Age Medium: Terracotta

Middle Bronze Terracotta Zoomorphic Figure-SP.182Origin:Central Asia Circa:1900BC to 1500 BCCollection: Near Eastern Art Style: Middle Bronze Age Medium: Terracotta   « Less