Iraq Iraqi Collection (#3)

Baghdad Iraq
3794003 Baghdad Iraq -; (add.info.: Baghdad, Iraq - Jewish money changers. Photo taken in 1920s after creation of Iraq. Census in 1917 showed 40% of Baghdad population were Jewish. Bagdad)

Piedra gloriosa o of the statue of Nebuchadnezzar, 1655 (Etching)
7393361 Piedra gloriosa o of the statue of Nebuchadnezzar, 1655 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 10, 1 x 7 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble

Storage jar, 8th-9th century AD (earthenware)
7394085 Storage jar, 8th-9th century AD (earthenware) by Iranian School, (8th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: earthenware)

The statue of Nebuchadnezzar (Piedra Gloriosa), 1655 (Etching)
7393362 The statue of Nebuchadnezzar (Piedra Gloriosa), 1655 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 10, 1 x 7 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

British troops in Mesopotamia during WW1
3788089 British troops in Mesopotamia during WW1; (add.info.: British troops march through a town in Mesopotamia en route to Baghdad, 1917. Baghdad was captured in 1917 from the Turkish Army)

horse driver. (Low relief)
7308590 horse driver. (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie, Khorsabad. horse driver)

Human headed winged bull (Low relief)
7308580 Human headed winged bull (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie; Khorsabad)

Warrior with weapons (Low relief)
7308565 Warrior with weapons (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie, Khorsabad. Warrior with weapons)

Two functionnaries (Low relief)
7308564 Two functionnaries (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie, Khorsabad)

Servant carrying a seat bench, a seat and a vase (Low relief)
7308559 Servant carrying a seat bench, a seat and a vase (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie, Khorsabad)

War charriot bearer. (Low relief)
7308591 War charriot bearer. (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie, Khorsabad. War charriot bearer)

Genie benefactor (Low relief)
7308562 Genie benefactor (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie, Khorsabad)

Transport of cedar of Lebanon wood. (Low relief)
7308586 Transport of cedar of Lebanon wood. (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie, Khorsabad)

Transport of cedar of Lebanon wood. (Low relief)
7308583 Transport of cedar of Lebanon wood. (Low relief) by Mesopotamian; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief. Oriental antiquities. Mesopotamia. Assyrie, Khorsabad)

Cultural Monuments of the Assyrian Culture
7279954 Cultural Monuments of the Assyrian Culture by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cultural Monuments of the Assyrian Culture)

The Babel of Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon, ca 580 B. C. Reconstruction, Historical
7279949 The Babel of Nebuchadrezzar, Nebuchadnezzar, Babylon, ca 580 B. C. Reconstruction, Historical by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Babel of Nebuchadrezzar)

The observatory of the Sargon Palace in Khorsabad, Dur Sarrukin, also Dur Sharrukin, Chorsabad
7280015 The observatory of the Sargon Palace in Khorsabad, Dur Sarrukin, also Dur Sharrukin, Chorsabad by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Iron Assyrian helmet from the time of Senacherib, ca 690 B. C. Historical
7280014 Iron Assyrian helmet from the time of Senacherib, ca 690 B. C. Historical by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron Assyrian helmet from the time of Senacherib)

Les trois jeunes gens dans la fournaise : en chatiment de leur refus de se prosterner devant l idole d or
FIA5386848 Les trois jeunes gens dans la fournaise : en chatiment de leur refus de se prosterner devant l idole d or, Nabuchodonosor, roi de Babylone

The Tower of Babel (engraving)
1729680 The Tower of Babel (engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: La Genese (11:1-9) : construction de la Tour de Babel, gravure du 18e siecle Bible, Old Testament

Ziggurat of Marduk (Babel Tower) and the River Euphrates, Babylon, 1801 (colour engraving)
1730079 Ziggurat of Marduk (Babel Tower) and the River Euphrates, Babylon, 1801 (colour engraving) by Biasioli, Angelo (1790-1830); (add.info.: Babylon in Mesopotamia)

Map of the Near East in ancient times (coloured engraving)
7148248 Map of the Near East in ancient times (coloured engraving) by Kiepert, Heinrich (1818-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the Near East in ancient times)

The entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 1818-1828, Detail of the dancers scattering flowers (Carrara marble)
6343021 The entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 1818-1828, Detail of the dancers scattering flowers (Carrara marble) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844); Musei Civici Del Castello Visconteo

The entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 1818-1828, Detail of the procession with men and a horse (Carrara marble)
6343020 The entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 1818-1828, Detail of the procession with men and a horse (Carrara marble) by Thorvaldsen

Relief of winged genius facing left, 9th century BC (marble)
1216473 Relief of winged genius facing left, 9th century BC (marble) by Iraqi School; 223.5x157.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Ashur-nasir-pal II)

Two Assyrian men in their national dress
7239637 Two Assyrian men in their national dress. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist.); Photo © Ken Welsh

The destruction of Babylon by Cyrus (engraving)
7150788 The destruction of Babylon by Cyrus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The destruction of Babylon by Cyrus the Great and the Persians, 593 BC)

Coins of Cities and Countries, Docimia - Entella (engraving)
7164254 Coins of Cities and Countries, Docimia - Entella (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coins of Cities and Countries, Docimia - Entella)

Jews by the Waters of Babylon (colour litho)
7182503 Jews by the Waters of Babylon (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jews by the Waters of Babylon)

Doom of Babylon (engraving)
7172498 Doom of Babylon (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doom of Babylon (Revelation 18)

Dalle d albatre gravee d ecriture cuneiforme, provenant de la forteresse de Sargon II (ou Sharroukin)
FIA5381931 Dalle d albatre gravee d ecriture cuneiforme, provenant de la forteresse de Sargon II (ou Sharroukin, roi d Assyrie de 722 a 705 avant JC) a Dur Sharrukin (actuelle Khorsabad, Irak)

Along the banks of the Tigris at Ctesiphon (litho)
7171043 Along the banks of the Tigris at Ctesiphon (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Along the banks of the Tigris at Ctesiphon)

Pretre tenant une branche de grenadier. Detail d un bas relief en calcaire
FIA5381929 Pretre tenant une branche de grenadier. Detail d un bas relief en calcaire, provenant de la forteresse de Sargon II (ou Sharroukin)

The writing on the wall (engraving)
7172403 The writing on the wall (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The writing on the wall (Daniel 5)

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace (engraving)
7172401 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shadrach, Meshach)

Fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians (engraving)
7172387 Fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians (2 Kings 25)

Le festin de Balthazar (engraving)
7179294 Le festin de Balthazar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le festin de Balthazar)

The Mujelibe, part of the Ruins of Babylon, Jeremiah li (engraving)
7180868 The Mujelibe, part of the Ruins of Babylon, Jeremiah li (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mujelibe, part of the Ruins of Babylon, Jeremiah li)

Daniel in the lions den (chromolitho)
7185788 Daniel in the lions den (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel in the lions den (Daniel 6)

By the Rivers of Babylon (engraving)
7188777 By the Rivers of Babylon (engraving) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Rivers of Babylon)

Bords de l Euphrate (engraving)
7179513 Bords de l Euphrate (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bords de l Euphrate)

Habakkuk questioning Gods planned punishment of Judah by means of the Babylonians (engraving)
7172409 Habakkuk questioning Gods planned punishment of Judah by means of the Babylonians (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Art Mesopotamie (Assyrie) : bas relief representant un pretre tenant une branche de grenadier
FIA5335535 Art Mesopotamie (Assyrie) : bas relief representant un pretre tenant une branche de grenadier. (Priest with a branch of pomergranate tree)

Dalle d albatre gravee d ecriture cuneiforme, provenant de la forteresse de Sargon II (ou Sharroukin)
FIA5381932 Dalle d albatre gravee d ecriture cuneiforme, provenant de la forteresse de Sargon II (ou Sharroukin, roi d Assyrie de 722 a 705 avant JC) a Dur Sharrukin (actuelle Khorsabad, Irak)

"Is not this great Babylon that I have built?"(engraving)
7182195 " Is not this great Babylon that I have built?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Is not this great Babylon that I have built)

The old bridge at Mosul (litho)
7171038 The old bridge at Mosul (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The old bridge at Mosul)

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"Iraq: A Tapestry of History and Culture" Step into the rich tapestry of Iraq's history, where ancient civilizations intertwine with modern struggles. The Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers, created between 1375-80, serves as a haunting reminder of the region's tumultuous past. Delve deeper into the annals of time and discover the Piedra gloriosa or statue of Nebuchadnezzar from 1655, depicted in an etching. This masterpiece captures the grandeur and power associated with one of Iraq's most renowned rulers. Travel back even further to the 8th-9th century AD through an earthenware storage jar. This artifact provides a glimpse into everyday life during this period and showcases the craftsmanship that thrived within Iraqi society. The statue of Nebuchadnezzar (Piedra Gloriosa) takes us on another journey through time, highlighting his enduring legacy as a symbol of strength and leadership. Fast forward to World War I when British troops found themselves in Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq. Their presence forever shaped the nation's destiny while leaving behind indelible marks on its landscape. Marvel at a lion in relief from Babylon's procession street dating back to 604-652 BC. This majestic creature stands as a testament to both artistic prowess and reverence for nature prevalent in ancient Iraqi culture. Discover statues like that of Gudea or reliefs depicting various scenes such as horse drivers, human-headed winged bulls, warriors with weapons, and functionaries. These masterpieces showcase not only artistic talent but also shed light on societal roles during different eras. Finally, observe a servant carrying a seat bench alongside a seat and vase depicted in low relief. Such intricate details offer insights into daily routines within ancient Iraqi households—an invaluable window into their lives centuries ago. Iraqi history is multifaceted—woven together by threads of triumph, turmoil, and resilience.