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Back to School The Mug of Mighty Inana
The Sumerian goddess Inana known in Akkadian as Ishtar is the goddess of love and war, one of the most important figures of the pantheon. The image is from a cylinder seal in our collection ISACM A27903, dating to the old Akkadian period (ca. 2250 BCE).
The inscription is the first line of the poem Inana and Ebih by history’s first named author Enheduana.
11 ounce ceramic
A Postcard Set
From our Current Special Exhibit
Joseph Lindon Smith
The Persepolis Paintings
A set of 8 postcards 5" x 7"
Joseph Lindon Smith (American, 1863-1950) was invited to Persepolis by James Henry Breasted, founder of the Oriental Institute, to join the OI Iranian/Persian Expecition (1931-39). The goal of the excavation was to rigorously document and preserve the site for perpetuity.
KMT Magazine Summer 2021
2021 Summer issue of KMT Magazine
Cuneiform
Cuneiform was arguably the oldest script in the world and was used for several different languages. This short introduction is the perfect guide to not only understanding this ancient script but also the ancient past.
Irving Finkel and Jonathan Taylor are curators of the cuneiform tablets in the British Museum
A Map of the Ancient Middle East
A copy of the Orientation Map in the first gallery of the Museum. Lists most of the relevant ancient sites on a subdued background of the current boundaries of the countries of the Middle East. Great for reference and class rooms. 27" x 19". The lettering is small but the map is very inclusive.
A coloring book of Ancient Egypt
48 images to color of famous Egyptian scenes.8.5 x 11". From King Tut and Cleopatra to the dancing girls and Isis.
Chicago on the Nile: A Century of Work by the Epigraphic Survey of the University of Chicago, by Emily Teeter
Chicago on the Nile relates the colorful story of the University of Chicago’s Epigraphic Survey expedition to Egypt, from its conception in 1924 by the first American Egyptologist, James Henry Breasted, through its development over the course of a century to become the major scientific and social presence it is today—not just in Egypt but throughout the world.
Drawing on hundreds of letters and photos, most of them previously unpublished, the book explores the history of Chicago House,
Hardcover 488 Pp filled with photos
