Akkadian Collection

Cylinder of Cyrus the Great with text written in akkadian cuneiform. Clay. Describes the conquest of Babylon in 539 BC and the capture of King Nabonidus by Cyrus the Great

Kadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty. Terra
Kadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty between Ramesses II and Hattusilis III. Terracotta. Hittite version. From Hattusas (Bogazkoy). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey

Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket, c. 2094-2047 BC (copper)
5049847 Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basket, c. 2094-2047 BC (copper) by Neo-Sumerian, (21st century BC); 31.1x5.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Openwork plaque with a striding sphinx, c. 9th-8th century B. C. (ivory)
5054677 Openwork plaque with a striding sphinx, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 8.8x10.3 x2.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

View of the mounds of Kouyunjik [Quyunjik] and Nebbi Yunus
3899813 View of the mounds of Kouyunjik [Quyunjik] and Nebbi Yunus, and of the remains of the exterior walls, from Mosul, 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Akkadian inscription on a brick-stamp of baked clay
Inscription in Akkadian on a brick-stamp of baked clay of King Sarkali-Sarri of the Akkadian dynasty, from Nippur. from the Archaeological Museums collection, Istanbul

Sargon of Akkad (2334 BC - 2279 BC), also known as Sargon the Great or Sargon I, Mesopotamian king
528981 Sargon of Akkad (2334 BC - 2279 BC), also known as Sargon the Great or Sargon I, Mesopotamian king. Bust of an Akkadian ruler, probably Sargon, Nineveh, ca

Greenstone seal of Adda, Akkadian, about 2300-2200 BC, from Mesopotamia. Akkadian religious cylinder-seal showing various gods

Stone relief of Sargon I standing before a tree of life, 24th-23rd century BC. Sargon I was the founder of the Akkadian Semitic dynasty

Bust of king Sargon of Akkad, Nineveh, c. 2300 BC (bronze)
3288638 Bust of king Sargon of Akkad, Nineveh, c.2300 BC (bronze) by Akkadian (c.2350-2150 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Photo © Zev Radovan

Furniture plaque carved in relief with a griffin in a floral landscape, c
6176490 Furniture plaque carved in relief with a griffin in a floral landscape, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 7.8x6.1x1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Openwork furniture plaque with a rearing goat, c. 9th-8th century B. C. (ivory)
5054685 Openwork furniture plaque with a rearing goat, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); height: 16 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Furniture plaque carved in high relief with two Egyptianizing figures flanking a volute
5049854 Furniture plaque carved in high relief with two Egyptianizing figures flanking a volute tree, c.9th-8th century BC (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian

Head of Sargon I (c. 2334-2279 BC) 2334-2200 BC (copper) (see also 187024)
BAL199561 Head of Sargon I (c.2334-2279 BC) 2334-2200 BC (copper) (see also 187024) by Mesopotamian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: conquered Southern Mesopotamia, Syria)

Head of Sargon I (c. 2334-2279 BC) 2400-2200 BC (copper) (see also 187024)
XIR189592 Head of Sargon I (c.2334-2279 BC) 2400-2200 BC (copper) (see also 187024) by Mesopotamian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: conquered Southern Mesopotamia, Syria)

Six foundation stones, reign of King Lipit-Ishtar, c. 1934-1924 BC (clay)
3029523 Six foundation stones, reign of King Lipit-Ishtar, c.1934-1924 BC (clay) by Babylonian; tallest: 11.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cylinder seal of Ishtar and modern impression, c. 8th-7th century BC (chalcedony)
5049878 Cylinder seal of Ishtar and modern impression, c. 8th-7th century BC (chalcedony) by Neo-Assyrian; 3.1 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Relief plaque with a banquet scene, c. 2600-2500 BC (gypsum alabaster)
5049855 Relief plaque with a banquet scene, c.2600-2500 BC (gypsum alabaster) by Sumerian; 28.3x18.5x7.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cuneiform tablet: distribution of copper knives, c. 2600-2350 BC (clay)
5049853 Cuneiform tablet: distribution of copper knives, c.2600-2350 BC (clay) by Mesopotamian; 6.8x4.9x1.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Votive bowl, c. 2600-2350 BC (calcite)
5049848 Votive bowl, c.2600-2350 BC (calcite) by Sumerian; 71 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Early Dynastic III from Mesopotamia, Nippur); out of copyright

Semiramis from Les Sept Merveilles du monde, c. 1639-40 (etching & engraving)
5049845 Semiramis from Les Sept Merveilles du monde, c.1639-40 (etching & engraving) by Vignon, Claude (1593-1670) (after); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Statue of Prince Gudea, c. 2150 BC (diorite)
XIR159255 Statue of Prince Gudea, c.2150 BC (diorite) by Mesopotamian; height: 62 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: found in Telloh, ancient Girsu; ); out of copyright

Head of Sargon I (c. 2334-2279 BC) 2400-2200 BC (copper) (b / w photo) (see also 189592)
XIR187024 Head of Sargon I (c.2334-2279 BC) 2400-2200 BC (copper) (b/w photo) (see also 189592) by Mesopotamian; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; (add.info.: conquered Southern Mesopotamia, Syria)

Relief panel of supernatural figure, c. 883-59 B. C. (gypsum alabaster)
3597304 Relief panel of supernatural figure, c.883-59 B.C. (gypsum alabaster) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 114.3x95.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Furniture plaque carved in relief with lion-headed figure, c. 8th-7th century B. C. (ivory)
3900048 Furniture plaque carved in relief with lion-headed figure, c.8th-7th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 10.5x5.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Head of a female figure, c. 8th-7th century B. C. (ivory)
3900043 Head of a female figure, c.8th-7th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 5x3.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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The palaces of Nimroud [Calah] restored, 1853 (lithograph)
3899808 The palaces of Nimroud [Calah] restored, 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Head of a female figure, c. 8th century B. C. (ivory)
3900044 Head of a female figure, c.8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 4.2x3.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Huntsmen with gazelle, hare and birds (Khorsabad), 1853 (lithograph)
3899811 Huntsmen with gazelle, hare and birds (Khorsabad), 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Cylinder seal with scorpion-man and modern impression, c
5049873 Cylinder seal with scorpion-man and modern impression, c.8th-7th century BC (quartz, crypto-crystalline) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 4 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals, c. 20th-19th century BC (clay)
5049861 Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals, c.20th-19th century BC (clay) by Assyrian School; 5.6x4.6x2.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cuneiform tablet: private letter, c. 20th-19th century BC (clay)
5049858 Cuneiform tablet: private letter, c.20th-19th century BC (clay) by Assyrian School; 6.8x5.4x2.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Horse frontlet carved in relief with a female figure flanked by lions, c
5049851 Horse frontlet carved in relief with a female figure flanked by lions, c.9th-8th century BC (ivory) by Assyrian School; 16.2x6.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

El Amarna Tablet, c. 1350 BC (clay)
2973975 El Amarna Tablet, c.1350 BC (clay) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); (add.info.: The Amarna letters (sometimes referred to as the Amarna correspondence or Amarna tablets)

The Gutians capturing a Babylonian city from the Akkadians
3614183 The Gutians capturing a Babylonian city from the Akkadians, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Cuneiform tablet with Hymn to Marduk, 1st millennium B. C. (clay)
3740406 Cuneiform tablet with Hymn to Marduk, 1st millennium B.C. (clay) by Mesopotamian; height: 9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Furniture plaque carved in relief with stylized tree, c. 8th-7th century B. C. (ivory)
3900039 Furniture plaque carved in relief with stylized tree, c.8th-7th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 7.59x6.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Fol. 208 and 209v Attack and Taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar
XIR156877 Fol.208 and 209v Attack and Taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, copy of the original written by the monk Beatus of Liebana in c.776, from the Commentary on the Apocalypse

Cloisonne furniture plaque with a figure holding a sword, c. 9th-8th century BC (ivory)
5049863 Cloisonnefurniture plaque with a figure holding a sword, c.9th-8th century BC (ivory) by Assyrian, (9th century BC); 1.38x1.65 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cuneiform tablet: record of a lawsuit, c. 20th-19th century BC (clay)
5049857 Cuneiform tablet: record of a lawsuit, c.20th-19th century BC (clay) by Assyrian School; height:16.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cloisonne furniture or cosmetic box plaque with three frontal heads, c. 8th-7th century B
3900046 Cloisonnefurniture or cosmetic box plaque with three frontal heads, c.8th-7th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 2.59x6.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

King List Prism (clay)
1216372 King List Prism (clay) by Mesopotamian; 20x9.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Isin-Larsa period King List prism; Sumerian, written in cuneiform script)

The king and sacrificial altar at Nimroud [Calah], 1853 (lithograph)
3899851 The king and sacrificial altar at Nimroud [Calah], 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Head of a eunuch, 1849 (lithograph)
3899822 Head of a eunuch, 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: From The monuments of Nineveh)

Painted ornaments from Nimroud [Calah], 1849 (lithograph)
3899820 Painted ornaments from Nimroud [Calah], 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: From The monuments of Nineveh)

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Akkadian, the ancient language of Mesopotamia, is brought to life through a myriad of artifacts and inscriptions. The Cylinder of Cyrus the Great showcases Akkadian text that tells tales of conquest and power. Meanwhile, the Kadesh Treaty stands as a testament to diplomacy between Egypt and Hittite, written in this ancient script. The Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur depicts a regal ruler carrying a basket, symbolizing his role as provider for his people. A stunning Openwork plaque with a striding sphinx reveals the artistic prowess craftsmen during the 9th-8th century B. C. , showcasing their mastery over ivory. Gazing upon the mounds of Kouyunjik and Nebbi Yunus transports us back to an era when these cities thrived under Akkadian rule. Brick-stamps bearing Akkadian inscriptions serve as evidence for administrative systems employed by this civilization. Stone reliefs like that depicting Sargon I standing before a tree of life evoke spiritual beliefs intertwined with nature's symbolism during the 24th-23rd century BC. The Kudurru (stele) dedicated to Shitti-Marduk further exemplifies religious devotion within Akkadian society. Busts such as that portraying king Sargon of Akkad immortalize rulers who shaped history with their leadership skills. Furniture plaques carved in relief present male figures grasping trees—a representation perhaps denoting fertility or prosperity. Painted bricks from Nimroud provide glimpses into grand palaces adorned with vibrant colors, offering insight into architectural marvels created by skilled artisans using lithography techniques in 1849. Finally, cylinder seals capture scenes from combat—depicting warriors engaged in fierce battles—an enduring testament to bravery etched onto albite stones dating back centuries ago.