Diorite Collection

Geological map of the European Alps, lithograph, published in 1897
Geological map of the European Alps. Lithograph, published in 1897

Neo-Sumerian. Statue of Gudea. Girsu, Iraq. 2120 BC. Cuneifo
Mesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian. Ruler Gudea of state of Lagash. Diorita statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq. 2120 BC. Cuneiform inscription. Detail. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Statue of the Goddess Sakhmet. Egypt
Statue of the Lion Goddess Sakhmet. Diorite. Reign of Amenophis III. C. 1400-1365 BC. Origin unknown. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Head of an Official, 1391-1353 B.C.. Creator: Unknown
Head of an Official, 1391-1353 B.C

Head of a Man, 26th-30th Dynasty (664-343 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Head of a Man, 26th-30th Dynasty (664-343 BCE)

Geological map of Thuringia, Germany, lithograph, published in 1897
Geological map of Thuringia, Germany. Lithograph, published in 1897

Diorite statue of the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Khafre, 26th century BC. The fourth pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, Khafre (Chephren) was the builder of the second of the Great Pyramids of Giza

Statue of the bull Apis, Brancaccio collection (black diorite)
3042832 Statue of the bull Apis, Brancaccio collection (black diorite) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Palette, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12-13 (?) (about 1985-1650 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Palette, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12-13 (?) (about 1985-1650 BCE)

Scarab: Uninscribed, Egypt, First Intermediate Period-Early Middle Kingdom (?), Dynasties 9-12 (about 2160-1773 BCE)

Footed bowl, early 5th century BC (granodiorite) (see also 247953)
HSC247954 Footed bowl, early 5th century BC (granodiorite) (see also 247953) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); diam: 21.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Iranian, out of copyright

Footed bowl, early 5th century BC (granodiorite) (see also 247954)
HSC247953 Footed bowl, early 5th century BC (granodiorite) (see also 247954) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); diam: 21.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Iranian, out of copyright

Thutmose III (1504 - 1450 BC), Pharaoh of the XVIII Dynasty, statue made in diorite, from Thebes

Diorite statue of King Khafre, builder of the second Pyramid of Gizeh, Cairo, Egypt, 1905. This statue is in the National Museum of Egypt. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Statue of the Pharaoh Amenemhat III, 19th century BC. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Diorite stele inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BC
Diorite stela inscribed with the laws of Hammurabi, 18th century BC. Hammurabi (Hammurapi) king of Babylon (1792-1750 BC), sixth ruler of the 1st of Babylon, unified Mesopotamia

Gudea, ruler of the city-state of Lagash in southern Babylon, Neo-Sumerian, 22nd century BC. Seated diorite figure of Gudea (c2144-c2124 BC). From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Statue of Amenemhat III, 19th century BC. The sixth king of the 12th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, Amenemhat III ruled from c1860 to c1814 BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Statue of Ptah. Egyptian God
Egypt. Statue of God Ptah. New Kingdom. XVIII-XX Dynasty. 1550-1070 BC. Egyptian Museum of Turin. Italy

Diorite statue of Pharaoh Khafre with his head wrapped in wings of falcon god Horus from Giza, Egypt, Old Kingdom
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Diorite statue of Pharaoh Khafre with his head wrapped in the wings of the falcon god Horus. From Giza, Egypt

Statue of Pharao Khafra in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Side view of a diorite statue of Pharao Khafra (4th dynasty, ruled circa 2570 - 2530 BC) sitting on a throne exhibited in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt

Middle babylonian. Black diorite tablet of Nabu-apla-iddina
Mesopotamian Art. Middle Babylonian. 875-850 B.C. Black diorite tablet carved with labelled scene showing Nabu-apla-iddina, the priest

Amasis II (570-526 BC). Pharaoh of Egypt. Head of an statue. Dynasty 26. C.550 BC. From Sais. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Ahmose and his mother. Egyptian statue
Statue group of the egyptian priest Ahmose and his mother, Baket-re. Diorite. C.1490-1400 BC. 18th Dynasty. New Empire. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Goddess Sekhmet statues. Egypt
Statues of Goddess Sekhmet depicted with head of lioness and solar disk. Precinct of Mut. Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor. Egypt

Goddess Sekhmet statue. Egypt
Statue of Goddess Sekhmet depicted with head of lioness and solar disk. Precinct of Mut. Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor. Egypt

Mesopotamian art. Sumer. Gudea of A?a?A?a?Lagash (2150-2100 BC). Sculpture of the neo-Sumerian period, in diorite. Girsu (modern Tello). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Egyptian civilization, diorite statue of Pharaoh Khafre, from Giza
Egyptian civilization, Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV. Diorite (greenstone) Statue of Pharaoh Khafre. From Giza

Statue of Anen (priest and astronomer), eighteenth dynasty, diorite 16th-13th Century B.C. Italy, Turin, Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), New Kingdom, Egyptian art

Neo-Sumerian. Statue of Gudea. Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq
Mesopotamia. Neo-Sumerian. Ruler Gudea of state of Lagash. Diorita statue. From Girsu (modern Telloh). Iraq. 2120 BC. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Statue on diorite. Treasury of Sethi I
Treasury of Pharaoh Sethi I. Diorite. Reign of Ramses II, 1290-1224 BC. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Statue-cube on diorite. Treasury of Sethi I
Treasury of Pharaoh Sethi I. Statue-cube. Diorite. Reign of Ramses II, 1290-1224 BC. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum. Copenhagen. Denmark

Detail of the Ankh at the statue of egyptian God Anubis
Statue of the jackal-headed god Anubis. Detail of the Ankh. Diorite. Reign of Amenophis III. 1403-1365 BC. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. From the Temple of Luxor. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen

Amenhotep II or Amenophis II. 18th dynasty of Egypt. Diorite
Amenhotep II or Amenophis II. Seventh Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. His reign is usually dated from 1427 to 1401 BC. New Kingdom. Bust. Diorite. C. 1439-1413 B.C. Carlsberg Glyptotek Museum

Sevastopol. Monument to the Scuttled Ships
Ukraine. Sevastopol. Monument to the Scuttled Ships. 1905. By A.G. Adamson, V.A. Feldman and O.I. Enberg. Sevastopol bay

Head of the king. Diorite

Scribe sitting cross-legged. 19th - 20th Dynasty, 1295-1069 BC. Diorite

The goddess Sekhmet, reign of Amenhotep III (1391-1353 BC) 18th dynasty, diorite

Ancient Near East: Neo-Sumerian, Ur III dynasty (2150-200 BC). Gudea (c2144-c2124 BC) ruler of city-state of Lagash in southern Babylon. Seated figure in Diorite. Paris, Louvre

Diorite club in shape of moose, from Alunda
Prehistory, Sweden, Neolithic. Diorite club in the shape of a moose. From Alunda

Diorite statue of bull-deity Apis, from Rome
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic Period, 2nd century b.C. Diorite statue of the bull-deity Apis. From Rome

Neolithic head of an elk made of diorite
Prehistory, Sweden, Neolithic. Head of an elk made of diorite

Diorite head of Ptolemy VII (ja), 2nd century b. c. (170-116 b. c. )
Egyptian civilization, Ptolemaic Period, 2nd century b.C. Diorite head of Ptolemy VII (ja) (170-116 b.C.)

Diorite statue of young Sesostris III from Medamud, detail of the head, Medamud, Dynasty XII
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XII. Diorite statue of young Sesostris III. From Medamud. Detail of the head

Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash
Sumerian civilization, 3rd millennium b.C. Diorite statue of Gudea, prince of Lagash, from Tello

Diorite head of Gudea, King of Lagash, found at Telloh, ancient Ngirsu
Sumerian civilization - 3rd millennum b.C. - Diorite head of Gudea, King of Lagash, found at Telloh, ancient Ngirsu

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"Diorite: A Geological Masterpiece Unveiled in Ancient Art" Diorite, a captivating igneous rock composed mainly of plagioclase feldspar, hornblende, and biotite mica, has not only left its mark on the geological map of the European Alps but also etched its presence in ancient art across various civilizations. This lithograph from 1897 showcases the intricate details of this remarkable rock formation. In Neo-Sumerian times around 2120 BC, the statue of Gudea in Girsu, Iraq was sculpted from diorite using cuneiform inscriptions to honor this ruler's divine connection. Similarly, Egypt embraced diorite's elegance as seen in statues like that of the Goddess Sakhmet and Pharaoh Khafra displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. These majestic figures exude power and reverence. The Middle Babylonian era witnessed Nabu-apla-iddina's black diorite tablet showcasing his wisdom and knowledge. Amasis II further adorned his reign with diorite artifacts during 570-526 BC. The statue of Ptah stands tall as a symbol of creation while Ahmose and his mother depict familial bonds through their exquisite craftsmanship. Egyptian culture revered Sekhmet, goddesses known for their fierce protection; numerous statues carved from diorite immortalize their strength and beauty. The bull Apis finds its place among these masterpieces within Brancaccio collection – an embodiment of divinity captured flawlessly in black diorite. Even beyond sculptures, diorite found utility as demonstrated by palettes used for grinding cosmetics during Egypt's Middle Kingdom Dynasty (12-13). These intriguing objects created by unknown artisans showcase both artistic skill and practicality.