Neo-Assyrian / Neo-Babylonian white chalcedony stone cylinder seal, ca. 800-700 B.C., Mesopotamia. Depicts a standing worshipper in front of an altar, with stars in the field and fish along base. 7/8"L (2.22 cm), in excellent condition.
This 2 ½” wide cast bronze wire bracelet (97.3HD) has been identified as Assyrian dating into the 1st millennium BC. In overall very good condition with no significant metal loss, the surface of the bracelet is heavily patinated and encrusted with a layer of copper salts and a few patches of mud. The bracelet could probably be cleaned for contemporary wear, but the surface would almost certainly be heavily pitted. From Syria, the bracelet comes with a small display card, a map of the Middle East... Click for details
Under the Assyrian kings Tiglath-pileser III and Sargon II, the entire Near East fell under the conquests of the Assyrian empire. Assyria's conquests included northern Egypt, Babylon, Israel, Judea, and Palestine. Though atrocity and terrorism struck unspeakable fear into Assyria's subjects, Assyria's success was actually due to sophisticated, farsighted, and effective military and government organization. Assyria dominated the Near East for over 200 years until an alliance between Babylon and t... Click for details
