Tomb Relief of Iny (detail), Excavated at Saqqara, Egypt, Old Kingdom (6th dynasty, around the reign of Pepi II), 2254–2194 BC
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
May 15, 2018 (Tue) - July 29, 2018 (Sun)
This part intrduces artifacts from West Asia and Egypt, known as the cradle of the earliest civilization.
Current exhibit includes:
Jar with Wavy Handles, Excavated in Egypt, Predynastic period, 4th millennium BC (Gift of Mr. B. Dean)
Tomb Relief of Iny, Excavated at Saqqara, Egypt, Old Kingdom (6th dynasty, around the reign of Pepi II), 2254–2194 BC
Foundation Peg with a God Figure, Excavated in southern Iraq, Sumerian Early Dynastic period, 25th–24th century BC
Battle Axe, Excavated in Luristan, Iran, Late 2nd–early 1st millennium BC
Glazed Tiles, Iron Age, 8th–7th century BC
Pyxis with Gold Ornamentation, Excavated in Alexandria, Egypt or Italy, 1st century BC–1st century AD (Private collection)
Dish with Humped Bull Design, Excavated in Iran, Late Hellenistic–Parthian period, second half of 3rd–first half of 1st century BC
Large Jar, Blue glaze, Excavated in Iran, Islamic period, 13th–14th century