1. Altar 20 7/16 × 8 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (52 × 21 × 13.3 cm)

Date:

232 - 232
ca. 232

Geographic region:

Syria
probably from Palmyra

Medium:

Limestone

Extent:

20 7/16 × 8 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (52 × 21 × 13.3 cm)

2. Cup 4.04 in. (10.26 cm)

Date:

-3000 - -2000
3rd Millennium BC (?)

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Early Bronze Age (?)

Medium:

Silver

Extent:

4.04 in. (10.26 cm)

3. Cylinder seal H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

Date:

-2000 - -1000
ca. mid-2nd millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Middle–Late Bronze Age

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

4. Cylinder seal H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)

Date:

-2000 - -1000
ca. early 2nd millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)

5. Cylinder seal H. 13/16 in. (3 cm); Diam. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)

Date:

-1820 - -1730
ca. 1820–1730 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian (?)

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 13/16 in. (3 cm); Diam. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)

6. Cylinder seal and modern impression: archer in a sphinx-drawn chariot attacking a rampant sphinx H. 1-1/8 in. (2.8 cm) x Diam. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

H. 1-1/8 in. (2.8 cm) x Diam. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm)

7. Cylinder seal and modern impression: confronted king and goddess (?), five rows of inscription H. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

Date:

-1720 - -1650
ca. 1720–1650 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

H. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)

8. Cylinder seal and modern impression: pharaoh wearing Double Crown, kneeling figures below vultures holding shn symbols; ankh 0.73 x 0.39 in. (1.85 x 0.99 cm)

Date:

-1720 - -1650
ca. 1720–1650 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria

Time period:

Old Syrian

Medium:

Hematite

Extent:

0.73 x 0.39 in. (1.85 x 0.99 cm)

9. Foundation peg in the form of the forepart of a lion H. 4 5/8 x W. 3 1/8 in. (11.7 x 7.9 cm)

Date:

-2200 - -2100
ca. 2200–2100 B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria
probably from Tell Mozan (ancient Urkesh)

Time period:

Early Bronze Age

Medium:

Copper alloy

Extent:

H. 4 5/8 x W. 3 1/8 in. (11.7 x 7.9 cm)

10. Funerary relief 15.75 x 10.43 in. (40.01 x 26.49 cm)

Date:

150 - 200
ca. 150–200

Geographic region:

Syria
Palmyra

Medium:

Limestone

Extent:

15.75 x 10.43 in. (40.01 x 26.49 cm)

11. Funerary relief 17 11/16 × 16 7/16 × 7 15/16 in. (44.9 × 41.8 × 20.2 cm)

Date:

150 - 200
ca. 150–200

Geographic region:

Syria
Palmyra

Medium:

Limestone

Extent:

17 11/16 × 16 7/16 × 7 15/16 in. (44.9 × 41.8 × 20.2 cm)

12. Funerary relief 17 in. × 13 3/4 in. × 7 5/8 in. (43.2 × 34.9 × 19.4 cm)

Date:

125 - 150
ca. 125–150

Geographic region:

Syria
Palmyra

Medium:

Limestone

Extent:

17 in. × 13 3/4 in. × 7 5/8 in. (43.2 × 34.9 × 19.4 cm)