-Anthro: Asia: Western

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Syria…
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Fragment of a bowl with a frieze of bulls in relief, Steatite with chlorite
Vessel stand with ibex support, Copper alloy, inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli, Sumerian
Proto-Cuneiform tablet with seal impressions: administrative account of barley distribution with cylinder seal impression of a male figure, hunting dogs, and boars, Clay, Sumerian

Mesopotamia to 539 BC

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Tile with Image of Phoenix. The Art of the Ilkhanid Period (Mongol Invasion of the Islamic World) 1256-1353   -  The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Chess Piece, Probably a Pawn, Ivory
Art of the Book in the Ilkhanid Period - The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Byzantine Empire in Asia 8th-13th century

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Yataghan from the Court of Süleyman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–66) The Decoratoin of Arms and Armor. The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Plait Ornament (Jadanagam) | 18th-19th century. Islamic | The Met
Cushion Cover (Yastik). Art of the Ottomans after 1600. The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Ottoman Empire - 1300-1927

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Head for Banner Staff, Persian
http://www.turkishculture.org/archaeology-1018.htm
Art of the Fatimid Period (909-1171, Northern Africa/Western Asia)   -  The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Anatolia (Turkey)

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1900-1920. Oman. Smoking pipe (fijir) made of stone attached with a chain to a set of tweezers made of brass. Pipe is decorated with incised lines in a criss-cross pattern. British Museum.
Yemen. Drum (ceremonial; for circumcision) made of hide, metal. With two wooden drumsticks.
S.W. Arabia. Bronze mid 1st millenium B.C. This bronze incense burner from southwestern Arabia consists of a cylindrical cup set on a conical base. A rectangular architectural form suggesting a facade extends upward from the cup’s front. Its face is decorated with two serpents flanking a round disk set within a crescent, all in low relief

Arabia

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Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, ram-headed sphinx supported by two kneeling figures, Ivory, Assyrian
Handle of a flywhisk or fan, Ivory, Assyrian
Openwork furniture plaque with the head of a feline, Ivory, Assyrian

Assyria

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Powder Charge Container, Ivory, leather, textile, silver, niello, Caucasian
Helmet, Steel, silver, copper alloy, Caucasian
Helmet, Steel, copper, probably Caucasian or Russian

Caucasus

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Phoenicia

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Archaeologists excavating a previously unexplored area in the ancient city of Petra unexpectedly discovered two remarkably well-preserved statues of Aphrodite/Venus.
first half of 8th century. Jordan. The faded black paint used to inscribe this limestone slab does not permit a proper reading of the text, which was written in a cursive script typical of the early Islamic era. No date is fully legible, thus the inscription cannot be definitively attributed
Key | Islamic - 5th-8th century Palestine | The Met

Palestine

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Necklace, stone, glass, ceramic, Persian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Cord, Steel, ivory (elephant), wood, velvet, silver, silk, Persian, Qajar
Powder Flask, Wood, bone, brass, leather, Persian

Persia / Iran (Islamic period)

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1966, purchased by Christos G. Bastis from Edward Safani, New York; from 1966, on loan by Christos G. Bastis to the Museum (L.66.120); acquired by the Museum in 1979, gift of Christos G. Bastis, New York
Persia Fruit Mold, Pottery
Vase with overlapping pattern and three bands of palm trees, Chlorite

Persian Empire 550 BCE - 331 AD

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1966, purchased by Christos G. Bastis from Edward Safani, New York; from 1966, on loan by Christos G. Bastis to the Museum (L.66.120); acquired by the Museum in 1979, gift of Christos G. Bastis, New York Legos, Horses, Figurine, Archaeology, Horse Bits, Horse Rider, Horse Sculpture, Iron Age, Equine Art
Horse bit cheekpiece in form of a horse and rider | Iran | Iron Age II-III | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1966, purchased by Christos G. Bastis from Edward Safani, New York; from 1966, on loan by Christos G. Bastis to the Museum (L.66.120); acquired by the Museum in 1979, gift of Christos G. Bastis, New York
Powder Charge Container, Ivory, leather, textile, silver, niello, Caucasian Antiques, Gadgets, Vintage, Museums, Jewellery, Accessories, Prop Design, Artifacts, Objects
Powder Charge Container | Caucasian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Powder Charge Container, Ivory, leather, textile, silver, niello, Caucasian
Helmet, Steel, silver, copper alloy, Caucasian Art, Helmet Armor, Armor, Armour, Headgear, Helmet Design, Medieval Knight, Helmet, Helm
Helmet | Caucasian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Helmet, Steel, silver, copper alloy, Caucasian
Helmet, Steel, copper, probably Caucasian or Russian York, Steel, Hard Hat, Anthro, Copper, Hard, Asia, Metropolitan Museum
Helmet | probably Caucasian or Russian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Helmet, Steel, copper, probably Caucasian or Russian
Comb, Wood (fruitwood) Ancient Egypt, Anglo Saxon, Century, Old Norse, Reenactment, Hair Adornments
Double-sided wooden comb | Alanic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Comb, Wood (fruitwood)
Caftan, Silk, linen, fur Bali, Medieval Clothing, India, Century Clothing, Historical Clothing, Kaftan, Historical Costume, Caftan, Viking Clothing
Kaftan | Alanic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Caftan, Silk, linen, fur
Leggings, Silk, linen Baroque, Tudor, Costumes, Medieval Dress, Antique Clothing
Leggings | Alanic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Leggings, Silk, linen
Helmet, Steel, silver, Caucasian Arm, Pendant, Silver, Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Pendant Light, Light
Helmet | Caucasian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Helmet, Steel, silver, Caucasian
Belt ornament in the form of a bird demon, Bronze, Urartian Ancient Art, Ancient Artefacts, Inspiration, Ancient Artifacts, Celtic
Belt ornament in the form of a bird demon | Urartian | Iron Age III | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Belt ornament in the form of a bird demon, Bronze, Urartian
Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, ram-headed sphinx supported by two kneeling figures, Ivory, Assyrian Ancient Aliens, Statue, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Mesopotamia, Eastern Art
Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, ram-headed sphinx supported by two kneeling figures | Assyrian | Neo-Assyrian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, ram-headed sphinx supported by two kneeling figures, Ivory, Assyrian
Handle of a flywhisk or fan, Ivory, Assyrian Sconces, Wall Lights, Louvre
Handle of a flywhisk or fan | Assyrian | Neo-Assyrian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Handle of a flywhisk or fan, Ivory, Assyrian
Openwork furniture plaque with the head of a feline, Ivory, Assyrian Monuments, Egyptian Art, Egypt
Openwork furniture plaque with the head of a feline | Assyrian | Neo-Assyrian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Openwork furniture plaque with the head of a feline, Ivory, Assyrian
Fragment of a bowl with a frieze of bulls in relief, Steatite with chlorite Ancient Pottery
Fragment of a bowl with a frieze of bulls in relief | Late Uruk–Jemdet Nasr | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fragment of a bowl with a frieze of bulls in relief, Steatite with chlorite
Vessel stand with ibex support, Copper alloy, inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli, Sumerian Ancient Near East, Shell, Ancient
Vessel stand with ibex support | Sumerian | Early Dynastic III | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vessel stand with ibex support, Copper alloy, inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli, Sumerian
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian Ancient Mysteries, Ancient Sumer
Relief panel | Assyrian | Neo-Assyrian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Relief panel, Gypsum alabaster, Assyrian