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Gilgamesh Collection

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Orthostates depicting Gilgamesh between two minotaur demigods holding up the sun disc. From Tell Hal

Orthostates depicting Gilgamesh between two minotaur demigods holding up the sun disc. From Tell Halaf, Syria, 9th century BC. Found in the collection of Archaeological Museum, Aleppo

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: The Bride of Belus (La fiancee de Belus), 1885

The Bride of Belus (La fiancee de Belus), 1885. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Hero Gilgamesh mastering a lion, 722-705 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art

Hero Gilgamesh mastering a lion, 722-705 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
Hero Gilgamesh mastering a lion, 722-705 BC. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Sumerian Libation Vase Hero Gilgamesh, Bulls and Birds from Warka, Uruk, South Iraq, c2000 BC

Sumerian Libation Vase Hero Gilgamesh, Bulls and Birds from Warka, Uruk, South Iraq, c2000 BC. British Museum

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Terracotta Plague of the Hero, Gilgamesh, Old Babylonian, c2000BC-1600 BC

Terracotta Plague of the Hero, Gilgamesh, Old Babylonian, c2000BC-1600 BC. Gilgamesh is a demigod of superhuman strength who builds the city walls of Uruk to defend his people

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Akkadian cylinder-seal and impression of the flood epic

Akkadian cylinder-seal and impression of the flood epic, showing Uta-Napaishtim in a boat, and Gilgamesh with a bull

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Assyrian relief of Gilgamesh and a lion

Assyrian relief of Gilgamesh and a lion, from the palace of Sargon at Khorsabad, from the Louvres collection

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a hero fighting a lion

Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a hero fighting a lion
Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a hero (possibly Gilgamesh) fighting a lion

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of Gilgamesh and a Lion

Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of Gilgamesh and a Lion

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Akkadian cylinder-seal impression showing the flood-epic

Akkadian cylinder-seal impression showing the flood-epic. Utanapishtim is in the ark, and Gilgamesh is fighting the Bull. From the British Museums collection

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a bull-man and hero

Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a bull-man and hero. Each is holding a bull by the horns, and in the centre is a stylised mountain with a sacred tree on top

Background imageGilgamesh Collection: Babylonian terracotta plaque of Gilgamesh

Babylonian terracotta plaque of Gilgamesh, from the British Museums collection


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