Chicago, Oriental Institute
Q1276053The Museum of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has a large collection of finds from excavation in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, and Turkey, Among the most famous objects are the Megiddo Ivories, bronzes from Luristan, a lamassu from Khorsabad, and the Persepolis Fortification Tablets.
There are 13 items in Chicago, Oriental Institute:
Khorsabad, Head of a lamassu |
Khorsabad, Relief of a horse |
Khorsabad, Prism of Sargon II with foundation text |
Khorsabad, Treshold imitating a carpet |
Khorsabad, Relief of courtiers |
Sennacherib Prism |
Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Bull-shaped capital |
Ur, Votive offering by Ur-Nammu |
Babylon, Procession Street, Decoration, Lion |
Dishasha, Tomb of Nenkhefetka, Statuette of a couple |
Nippur, Stone bowl of Rim-Sin |
Nippur, Foundation tablet of Rim-Sin |