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

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