Chicago, Oriental Institute

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The Museum of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has a large collection of finds from excavation in Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, and Turkey, Among the most famous objects are the Megiddo Ivories, bronzes from Luristan, a lamassu from Khorsabad, and the Persepolis Fortification Tablets.

13 pictures related to this museum

Sennacherib Prism	Nippur, Three school exercises	Khorsabad, Relief of courtiers	Khorsabad, Prism of Sargon II with foundation text
Khorsabad, Treshold imitating a carpet	Khorsabad, Relief of a horse	Nippur, Foundation tablet of Rim-Sin	Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Bull-shaped capital
Babylon, Procession Street, Decoration, Lion	Ur, Votive offering by Ur-Nammu	Khorsabad, Head of a lamassu	Nippur, Stone bowl of Rim-Sin
Dishasha, Tomb of Nenkhefetka, Statuette of a couple