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101. Léon Legrain adjusting Puabi’s headdress

Photograph, H. 11.5 cm; W. 15.3 cm 1929 Courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

102. Illustration of Puabi and headdress, by Mary Louise Baker

Watercolor on paper, H. 47 cm; W. 37 cm 1932 Birmingham Museums Trust BMAG: 1964 A2626

103. Illustration of jewelry from Ur

Watercolor on paper, H. 47 cm; W. 37 cm 1932 Birmingham Museums Trust BMAG: 1964 A2631-A2634

104. Illustration of jewelry from Ur

Watercolor on paper, H. 47 cm; W. 37 cm 1932 Birmingham Museums Trust BMAG: 1973A1261

105. Father Bonaventura Ubach and Leonard Woolley at the Nebuchadnezzar Temple, Ur

Photograph, H. 8 cm; W. 11 cm 1922 Montserrat Monastery

106. Men waiting in a car on the road to Kiffel

Photograph, H. 8.4 cm; W. 13.5 cm 1922-23 Montserrat Monastery

107. The Syrian Bishop George Dallal and Leonard Woolley

Photograph, H. 8.4 cm; W. 13.5 cm 1922-23 Montserrat Monastery

108. Group of men at Nasiriyah, ready to leave Ur

Photograph, H. 8.4 cm; W. 13.5 cm 1922-23 Montserrat Monastery

109. Headdress of Puabi

Gold, Ur, ca. 2500–2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927-1928 Penn: B16992A (Hair Ring), B17709 (Wreath), B16693 (Decorative Comb), B17710 (Wreath), B17711 (Wreath), B17711A (Hair Ribbon), B17712A, B (Earrings), 98-9-9A, B (Hair Rings), B17708 (Frontlet) (Figs. 5–1, 5–11, 5–12, 5–14 to 5–16, 5–21)

110. Necklace

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, L. 43 cm; H. 0.3 cm; W. 3 cm Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–1928 Penn: B16694

111. Cloak of Stringed Beads

Gold, Various Stones, Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–1928 Penn: 83-7-1.1–83-7-1.89

112. Belt

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, L. 62 cm; H. 0.5 cm; W. 12 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–1928 Penn: B17063

113–17. Five Finger Rings

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, D. 2.0-2.2 cm. Ur, ca. 2500–2300 bce Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–28 Penn: B16717, B16718, B16719, B16720, B16721

118. Amulet and Beads

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, L. 12.3 cm; H. 2 cm; W. 4.2 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–1928 Penn: B16726

119–20. Two Garment Pins

Gold, Lapis Lazuli. L. 16 cm; W. 2 cm. L. 21.1 cm; D. 2.5 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 6th and 7th seasons, 1927–29 Penn: 30-12-552; B16729

121. Chain, Part of a Frontlet

Gold, L. 44 cm; H. 0.4 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–1928 Penn: B16761

122. Cuff

Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian. L. 14.5 cm; W. 5.9 cm; H. 0.4 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–28 Penn: B17292

123. Garter

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, L. 38 cm; H. 0.6 cm; W. 0.9 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–28 Penn: B16783

124. Pin

Gold, L. 12.8 cm; W. 3.2 cm; H. 0.8 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–28 Penn: B16908

125. Cylinder Seal Found with Puabi and modern impression

Lapis Lazuli , W. 4 cm; D. 2 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, 6th season, 1927–28 Penn: B16728

126. Wreath

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, L. 40 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 6th season, 1927–28 Penn: B16705

127. String of Beads or Necklace, modern interpretation

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, L. 36 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 6th season, 1927–28 Penn: B17642

128. Frontlet

Gold, L. 31.7 cm; W. 3 cm; D. 0.3 cm. ca. 2600-2450 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 7th season, 1928–29 Penn: 30-12-604

129. Frontlet with engraved imagery

Gold, L. 32 cm; W. 2.8 cm; D. 0.3 cm. ca. 2600-2450 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 5th season, 1926–27 Penn: B16686

130. Frontlet, modern interpretation

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, H. 02 cm; W. 2.5 cm; L. 21.5 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 6th season, 1927–28 Penn: B17657

131. Frontlet

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, L. 36.5 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the Baghdad School and the University Museum to Mesopotamia, 1937 Penn: 30-12-619

132. String of Beads, modern interpretation

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, L. 22.7 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 7th season, 1928–29 Penn: 30-12-570

133. Belt

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, L. 10.8 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 7th season, 1928–29 Penn: 30-12-559

134. Frontlet

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, L. 40 cm; Diam. 1 cm Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 7th season, 1928–29 Penn: 30-12-618

135. Decorative Comb

Silver, Lapis Lazuli, L. 13 cm; W. 11 cm, D. 3 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 8th season, 1929-1930 Penn: B17005

136. Necklace

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, L. 28 cm; Diam. 1 cm. Ur, ca. 2600-2450 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 8th season, 1929-1930 Penn: B16715

137. “Diadem”

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, Bitumen, L. 88 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 8th season, 1929-1930 Penn: B16684.1

138. Bowl

Steatite, H. 8.6 cm; Diam. 17.2 cm. Ur, ca. 2500-2300 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 7th season, 1928–29 Penn: 30-12-81

139. Bowl

Gypsum, Diam. 16.7 cm. Ur, ca. 2600-2450 bce. Joint Expedition of the British Museum and of the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania to Mesopotamia, 8th season, 1929–30 Penn: 31-16-418

140. Standing Male Figure

Gypsum, Alabaster, Shell, Black Limestone, Bitumen, H. 29.5 cm; W. 12.9 cm; D. 10 cm. Eshnunna (Tell Asmar), ca. 2900–2600 bce Fletcher Fund, 1940 MMA: 40.156

141. Willem de Kooning, Woman on a Sign

Oil on Paper Mounted on Canvas H. 142.24 cm; W. 105.41 cm 1967 The Fayez Sarofim Collection

142. Willem de Kooning, Woman

Oil on Paper Board, H. 90.8 cm; W. 61.9 cm. 1953-54, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alastair B. Martin, the Guennol Collection TBM: 57.124

143. Alberto Giacometti, Seated Gudea: After a Sumerian Sculpture

Ink on paper, H. 26.9 cm; W. 21 cm, ca. 1935. Courtesy of the Alberto Giacometti Estate GF: 1994-0704

144. Alberto Giacometti, Seated Gudea: After a Sumerian Sculpture

Pencil on paper, H. 29.8 cm; W. 17.3 cm, ca. 1935. Courtesy of the Alberto Giacometti Estate GF: 1994-1808

145. Alberto Giacometti, Female Figure: After a Sumerian Sculpture

Pen and black ink on paper, H. 26.9 cm; W. 20.9 cm, ca. 1935. Courtesy of the Alberto Giacometti Estate GF: 1994-0703

146. Alberto Giacometti, Head of Gudea and a Cycladic Idol: After Sumerian and Cycladic Sculptures

Pencil on paper, H. 31.9 cm; W. 48.2 cm, ca. 1935. Courtesy of the Alberto Giacometti Estate GF: 1994-0741

147. Henry Moore, Seated Figure

Cast concrete, H. 45 cm; W. 17.4 cm; D. 23.5 cm, 1929. Gift of Irina Moore, HMF: LH 65

148. Henry Moore, Half Figure II

Cast concrete, H. 39.4 cm, W. 23 cm; D. 17 cm, 1929. The Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Collection, SCVA: UEA 79

149. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Seated statue of Scribe Dudu (IM55204)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 54 cm; W. 24.5 cm; D. 34.5 cm, 2014. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12183

150. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Standing male figure with one unpierced eyeball of shell (Kh. IV 261)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 28.6 cm; W. 8.9 cm; D. 5.7 cm, 2013. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 11957

151. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Bearded male with skirt holding vase (IM19753)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 48 cm; W. 17.5 cm; D. 8.5 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8046

152. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Statuette of male (IM51145)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 24 cm; W. 13.5 cm; D. 9 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8367

153. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Standing male figure (Kh. IV 251)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 46 cm; W. 15.5 cm; D. 11 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8370

154. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Head and torso of male (IM 41080)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 21 cm; W. 11.5 cm; D. 5.5 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8434

155. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Large male figure with inscription (Kh. IV 126)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 57.2 cm; W. 19 cm; D. 12 cm, 2009. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 10050

156. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Standing male figure; feet, leg, and arms missing. Eyeballs of shell; traces of bitumen in eyebrows, on hair and beard (IM41081)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 20 cm; W. 7.5 cm; D. 6.6 cm, 2009. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 11950

157. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Standing female statue; flat body; right arm missing. Eyeballs of shell set in bitumen; pupil of bitumen (Kh. IV 303)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 15.5 cm; W. 7.5 cm; D. 4.3 cm 2013 Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 11951

158. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Standing male figure

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 30 cm; W. 13.5 cm; D. 11 cm, 2013. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 11953

159. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Standing male figure; head, shoulders and most of arm missing (IM41016)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 31 cm; W. 14 cm; D. 8.7 cm 2013 Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 11958

160. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Fragment of relief plaque (IM41015)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 12.5 cm; W. 15 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 11952

161. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Horned cap and garmented figure plaque (IM42494)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 11 cm; W. 10.5 cm, 2013. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8245

162. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Bowl with bull relief (IM11959)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 6 cm; Diam. 14.7 cm 2007 Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8649

163. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Cylinder seal with geometric pattern (Kh. V 95)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 7.6 cm; W. 8.1 cm (Impression), H. 6 cm; Diam. 2.2 cm (Cylinder Seal), 2009. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 10198

164. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Chariot (IM31389)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 9.5 cm; W. 11 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8040

165. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Winged male facing left, holding a flower in his left hand a feather in the right below a floral design; wears short wig and ankle-length skirt (IM65399)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 9.5 cm; W. 11 cm, 2013. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 11955

166. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Stylized tree with two curved branches acting as the trunk and supporting another curved branch (IM65405)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 8.5 cm; W. 10 cm, 2013. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 11956

167. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Scale pattern relief (IM69975)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 9.5 cm; W. 11 cm, 2013. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8369

168. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Male figure with double crown (ND13430)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 8 cm; W. 5.3 cm, 2008. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 8711

169. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Lion (ND13646)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 6.1 cm; W. 3.1 cm, 2009. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12108

170. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Winged ram headed sphinx (ND13305)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 10.5 cm; W. 12.5 cm, 2009. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12109

171. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Male facing right wearing wig (ND13153)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 18.1 cm; W. 7 cm, 2009. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12110

172. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Ivory plaque, lioness attacking a Nubian (IM56642)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 10.5 cm; W. 10 cm, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12304

173. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist: Fragmented stela with legs of two figures (Is. 35:36)

Middle Eastern Packaging and Newspapers, Glue, H. 44.5 cm; W. 39 cm, 2009. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 9330

174. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist (Recovered, Missing, Stolen Series): The Looting

Pencil on Vellum, H. 28 cm; W. 53 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12307

175. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist (Recovered, Missing, Stolen Series): New Babylon

Pencil on Vellum, H. 28 cm; W. 48 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12308

176. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist (Recovered, Missing, Stolen Series): The Ballad of Donny George

Pencil on Vellum, H. 28 cm; W. 90.5 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12305

177. Michael Rakowitz, The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist (Recovered, Missing, Stolen Series): Excavation Extraction

Pencil on Vellum, H. 28 cm; W. 49 cm, 2007. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery: 12306

178. Jananne al-Ani, Untitled May 1991 [Gulf War Work]

Silver gelatin prints on paper, 20 units: H. 20 cm; W. 20 cm (each), 1991. Courtesy of the artist, IWM: ART 16417

179. “Sumerian Social Life”

Newspaper clipping, H. 37.5 cm; W. 53 cm, 1955–57. Lent by Kim Benzel

180. Charles Olson, Archaeologist of Morning

Paper, H. 27.69 cm; W. 20.32 cm, 1970. Private Collection, USA

181. Shah al-Siwani, Ur

Paper, H. 21.5 cm; W. 14.6 cm, 1976. Private Collection

182. Allan Breck, Mésopotamie hier, Iraq aujourd’hui

Paper, H. 30 cm; W. 23.9 cm, 1977. Private Collection

183. C. Leonard Woolley, The Development of Sumerian Art

Paper, H. 28.4 cm; W. 19.7 cm, 1935. Private Collection

184. C. Leonard Woolley, Abraham: Recent Discoveries and Hebrew Origins

Paper, H. 18.7 cm; W: 13 cm, 1936. Private Collection

185. C. Leonard Woolley, Ur of the Chaldees, A Record of Seven Years of Excavation

Paper, H. 18.7 cm; W: 13 cm, 1929. Private Collection

186. C. Leonard Woolley, Digging Up the Past

Paper, H. 18.7 cm; W. 13 cm, 1930. Private Collection

187. C. Leonard Woolley, The Sumerians

Paper, H. 18.7 cm; W: 13 cm, 1929. Private Collection

188. Christian Zervos, L’art de la Mésopotamie: De la fin du quatrième millénaire au XVe siècle avant notre ère

Paper, H. 18.7 cm; W. 13 cm, 1935. Private Collection

189. Jurgis Baltrusaitis, Art sumerien, art roman

Paper, H. 23.5 cm; W. 19 cm, 1934. Courtesy of ISAW, ISAW: N5370.B3 1934