1. Animal figurine 1.5 x 2.75 in. (3.81 x 6.99 cm)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.

Geographic region:

Iran
Qasr-i Abu Nasr

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Ceramic

Extent:

1.5 x 2.75 in. (3.81 x 6.99 cm)

2. Animal figurine 2 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. (6.8 x 6.1 x 7.3 cm)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Ceramic

Extent:

2 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. (6.8 x 6.1 x 7.3 cm)

3. Animal figurine 3 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.3 x 5.6 cm)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Ceramic

Extent:

3 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.3 x 5.6 cm)

4. Bes

Date:

305 B.C.E.-395 C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period (probably)

Medium:

Limestone

Extent:

8 11/16 × 5 7/16 × 1 3/4 in. (22 × 13.8 × 4.5 cm)

5. Buchis Bull Offering Table

Date:

ca. 200 B.C.E.-300 C.E.

Geographic region:

Armant, Egypt

Time period:

Late Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

4 5/8 x 13 11/16 x 17 1/4 in. (11.8 x 34.7 x 43.8 cm)

6. Bust of female figure 16.34 x 9.25 in. (41.5 x 23.5 cm)

Date:

100 - 300
ca. 2nd–3rd century A.D.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Parthian or Roman

Medium:

Basalt

Extent:

16.34 x 9.25 in. (41.5 x 23.5 cm)

7. Colonette 3.25 in. (8.26 cm)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

3.25 in. (8.26 cm)

8. Column

Date:

2nd-3rd century C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

Roman Period

Medium:

Terracotta, pigment

Extent:

4 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (11.5 × 3.2 cm)

9. Comic Mask

Date:

30 B.C.E.-395 C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

Roman Period (probably)

Medium:

Terracotta, pigment

Extent:

2 5/8 x 2 1/16 x 2 in. (6.7 x 5.3 x 5.2 cm)

10. Crocodile Figure

Date:

305 B.C.E.-395 C.E.

Time period:

Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period

Medium:

Faience

Extent:

3/4 x 11/16 x 2 5/8 in. (1.9 x 1.7 x 6.7 cm)

11. Eagle

Creator:

Roman
Sasanian
Parthian

Date:

3rd century C.E.

Time period:

Late Parthian Period

Medium:

Silver

Extent:

3 1/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (7.8 x 3.5 x 4.1 cm)

12. Elephant

Date:

145 B.C.E.-395 C.E.

Geographic region:

Egypt
Cairo, Egypt

Time period:

Late Ptolemaic Period or Roman Period

Medium:

Terracotta

Extent:

1 15/16 x 2 9/16 in. (4.9 x 6.6 cm)