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A Seated Man
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In these fragments of a mural from Kuntillet Ajrud, only partially preserved, a seated male figure appears to be wearing a wide-collared yellow garment. A long sidelock is visible in front of his ear…

Places:

Kuntillet Ajrud, Land of Israel (Kuntillat Jurayyah, Egypt)

Date:

Iron Age II, Late 9th–Early 8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Dress, Monarchy, Ecology, Painting

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Painting
Drawing of fragmentary mural depicting seated figure wearing wide-collared garment with long sidelock visible in front of ear, with floral motifs on fragments next to figure.
Ivory-openwork Panel with a Sphinx Striding through Lotus Flowers
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Sphinxes are among the most ubiquitous images on Iron Age Levantine ivories. The sphinx combines the features of several animals; it has the head of a human, the wings of an eagle, and the body of a…

Places:

Samaria, Land of Israel (Samaria, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIA–IIB, 9th–8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Animals, Monarchy, Dress, Architecture

Categories:

Decorative arts, Architecture
Ivory panel of lion with claws and teeth gripping bull in partial rectangular frame.
Seated Male Figure
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This is a modern artist’s illustration of a painting of a seated male in profile, perhaps an enthroned dignitary. The painting was made on a potsherd from Ramat Rahel. It measures around 5 × 3 inches…

Places:

Ramat Rahel, Land of Israel (Ramat Rahel, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age II, Late 8th–Early 7th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Monarchy, Art, Dress, Painting

Categories:

Dress & Adornment, Painting
Drawing of pottery fragment with painting of seated and bearded male with neck-length hair wearing bracelets.