A Lamassu Cuff links

Submitted by dbrownin on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 11:09

Created for us from our own Assyrian Winged Bull.  Approx. .75"

Pewter with antique gold finish  Order#199354

ISAC Notebook

Submitted by dbrownin on Wed, 12/13/2017 - 12:08

Landscape spiral bound Notebook, black with the new gold lotus logo.
Pages with a line grid pattern to facilitate drawing. 7 x 5.25”

Hieroglyphic stencil, ruler, and bookmark

Submitted by dbrownin on Thu, 09/28/2017 - 18:46

A hieroglyphic alphabetic stencil, ruler in centimeters, and a papyrus bookmork all in one.  You can create your own personalised papyrus bookmark using the stencils.  Made in Egypt. 10.75" Colors of stencil and papyrus drawings will vary.

Evans, Aria Jones & the Guardian's Weja When evil threatens the past, Aria and Jagger will risk everything to save the future

Submitted by dbrownin on Thu, 09/28/2017 - 18:35

Just Published!

Autographed by Author.

This fictional story loaded with historical details and ancient actors is geared toward middle school.  Written by Malayna Evans, an OI Alumna with a PhD in Egyptian History from the University of Chicago, it is part of a time travel series where Jagger and his younger sister Aria go on a magical adventure full of gods, mummies and wriggling creatures.

 

 

 

 

 

Sugar comes from Arabic

Submitted by dbrownin on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 15:30

Written by Barbara Breasted Whitsides, the grandaughter of James Henry Breasted founder of the Oriental Institute.  We've been told by many that this beginner's guide to Arabic letters and words is quite good, and many who have learned Arabic, wish they had started with this book.  It is spiral bound and comfortably demystifies the Arabic alphabet letter by letter.

 

Griffin handmade sterling silver cuff

Submitted by dbrownin on Fri, 08/25/2017 - 13:11

One of a kind handmade in Turkey solid sterling silver 1 5/8" wide cuff.  The image of the winged griffin with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle, comes from the Megiddo ivories in our own collection.  The ivories were excavated by the O I in 1936-7 at Megiddo, Israel.  Dating to the Late Bronze Age IIB ca. 1300-1200BC 

 

Persian Striding Lion Brooch

Submitted by dbrownin on Thu, 11/03/2016 - 16:47

 

From an Achaemenian gold ornament in the collection of the Oriental Institute. Originally made by the hammering process, with the tail partly in repouse and partly in gold wire.  From ancient Persia, 5th-4th Century B. C.

gold filled over brass,  very intricate, aprroximately 1.25" x .88" 

Hieroglyphic Mug

Submitted by dbrownin on Sun, 10/30/2016 - 19:28

This high quality mug is Made in Egypt and is comletely covered with the hieroglyphic alphabet.  You can practice your hieroglyphs with your morning coffee. Since it has gold paint, hand washing is recommended.