Viiith Collection

Childeric III (engraving)
1702511 Childeric III (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Childeric III (c. 717 - c. 754) was King of Francia from 743 until he was deposed by Pope Zachary in March 751 at the instigation of

Childeric III (engraving)
1702509 Childeric III (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Childeric III (c. 717 - c. 754) was King of Francia from 743 until he was deposed by Pope Zachary in March 751 at the instigation of

Charles Martel (colour engraving)
1730979 Charles Martel (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Charles Martel (c.ÔÇë688 - 22 October 741) was a Frankish political and military leader who

Lamasu or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-Sha
Assyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Lamasu or Bull-man. Detail of the head. Reliefs from Sargon
Assyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Detail of the head. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Assyrian Art. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Civil servan
Assyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Functionary. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Assyrian Art. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Genius. Dur
Assyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Reliefs from Sargon IIs Palace. Genius. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Lamasu or Bull-man. Gate from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-Sharru
Assyrian Art. Lamasu or Bull-man. Gate from Sargon IIs Palace. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Marble pillar decorated with floral and zoomorphic motives
Early Christian Art. Greece. Marble pillar decorated with floral and zoomorphic motives representing birds drinking from a glass. Dated between VII and VIII centuries

Archaic bronze helmet. Corinthian type. 700-675 B. C. Greece
GREEK ART. Archaic bronze helmet of Corinthian type. Dated to 700-675 b.C. Museum of Cycladic and Ancient Greek Art. Athens. Greece

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