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Black obelisk of Shalmaneser III - The third panel depicts the tribute of the country of Musri, consisting entirely of animals. 825 BC, #Nimrod (northern Iraq). #BritishMuseum, London.
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Masks of the rain god - The most important ornament on #Maya monuments in #Yucatan is the #Chaac mask, which in its endless repetition seems to be a true obsession. Due to frequent periods of drought, its great importance is more than understandable.

Broken monuments of a great culture - #Maya: Ruins of #Copan, #Honduras.
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Bronze Griffins - Ancient Luristan, #Iran, 1st millennium BC. Flat bronzes stand for the art of a nomadic or transhumant people, for whom all possessions have to be light and portable. Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin.
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