Images Dated 31st May 2008

Greek art. Greece. Terracotta neck amphora. 7th century BC

Greek art. Greece. Terracotta neck amphora. 7th century BC. Proto-Attic Period. It represents Herakles grabbing the hair of the centaur Nessus. Behind Herakles, a four-horse chariot and a driver. It comes from Attica. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

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Mesopotamian art. Neo-Assyrian. Relief panels depicting two

Mesopotamian art. Neo-Assyrian. Relief panels depicting two protective winged genius. Detail. Hand. Dated between 883-859 BC. They come from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

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Egyptian Art. Stela of King Intef II Wahankh. First Intermed

Egyptian Art. Stela of King Intef II Wahankh. Pharaoh offering milk and beer to the gods Ra and Hathor. First Intermediate Period. 11th Dynasty. ca. 21082059 B.C. Egypt, Upper Egypt; Thebes, Dira Abu el-Naga possibly. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

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