Middle Eastern heritage
A pool spanning ancient Mesopotamia, Persia, the Levant, Arabia, and North Africa — tablets, coins, ceramics, architecture, textiles. Sourced through Met Ancient Near Eastern Art, Islamic Art, and Wikidata.
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Stewards curate the circle's priorities, verify provenance, and govern disputes. Stewardship is earned through contribution signal and ratified on the Tenzro ledger.
The Department of Asian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, stewarding one of the most comprehensive holdings of Japanese woodblock prints outside of Japan.
Collaboratively edited knowledge base. All statements released under CC0. Within the seed pipeline it also surrogates UNESCO ICH and Benin-court records sourced through Wikidata properties P5030 and P136.
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Foundation peg in the form of the forepart of a lion
open full lineageFurniture element carved in the round with the head of a roaring lion
open full lineageRelief: two servants bearing food and drink
open full lineageVessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature
open full lineagePlate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
open full lineageDrawing of Sasanian rock relief: Shapur I (r. A.D. 241-272) and Roman emperor Valerian at Naqsh-i Rustam, southern Iran
open full lineageCosmetic Jar in the Form of the God Bes
open full lineageDish with King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions
open full lineageContributions in this circle
Saluting Protective Spirit
Unknown
Sculpture · gypsum
Hand Drummer
Unknown
Metalwork · bronze, solid cast
Dish with King Hormizd II or Hormizd III Hunting Lions
Unknown
Metalwork · silver gilt
Cosmetic Jar in the Form of the God Bes
Unknown
Vessels · Egyptian blue
Statue of Heqat, the Frog Goddess
Unknown
Sculpture · travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Inlay: Head of a King
Unknown
Inlays · red jasper
Sword and scabbard
Ancient West Asian Art
Sword and scabbard. Blade: iron; scabbard and hilt: gold over wood, garnets, glass-paste; guard: gilt-bronze
Drawing of Sasanian rock relief: Shapur I (r. A.D. 241-272) and Roman emperor Valerian at Naqsh-i Rustam, southern Iran
Lutf-'Ali Shirazi
Drawing. Paper, ink
Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
Ancient West Asian Art
Plate. Silver, mercury gilding
Vessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature
Ancient West Asian Art
Vessel. Gold
Plaque with horned lion-griffins
Ancient West Asian Art
Relief. Gold
Relief: two servants bearing food and drink
Ancient West Asian Art
Relief. Limestone
Bracelet with Assyrian-inspired design
Ancient West Asian Art
Hinged bracelet. Gold
Urn with Assyrian scenes
Ancient West Asian Art
Urn. Slate, bronze
Furniture element carved in the round with the head of a roaring lion
Ancient West Asian Art
Sculpture. Ivory
Foundation peg in the form of the forepart of a lion
Ancient West Asian Art
Foundation peg. Copper alloy
Standing male worshiper
Ancient West Asian Art
Sculpture. Gypsum alabaster, shell, black limestone, bitumen
Mace head
Ancient West Asian Art
Mace. Limestone