Copper Foundation Peg with a God's Figurine (detail), Excavated in southern Iraq, Sumerian Early Dynastic period, 25th-24th century BC
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
September 15, 2015 (Tue) - December 23, 2015 (Wed)
This part intrduces artifacts from West Asia and Egypt, known as the cradle of the earliest civilization.
Current exhibit includes:
Copper Foundation Peg with a God's Figurine, Excavated in southern Iraq, Sumerian Early Dynastic period, 25th-24th century BC
Mummy of Pasherienptah, Excavated at Thebes, Egypt, 22nd dynasty, ca. 945-730 BC (Gift of Egyptian Department of Antiquities)
Heracles, Excavated at Hatra, Iraq, Parthian period, 1st-2nd century (Gift of Iraqi Government)
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