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
![](/site/assets/files/42761/thumbnail_babylon_procession_street_lion_oi_bill.jpg) Babylon, Procession Street, Decoration, Lion
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![](/site/assets/files/47424/thumbnail_khorsabad_lamassu_oi_bill.jpg) Khorsabad, Head of a lamassu
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![](/site/assets/files/66186/thumbnail_nippur_stone_bowl_rim-sin_oi_bill.jpg) Nippur, Stone bowl of Rim-Sin
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![](/site/assets/files/66187/thumbnail_nippur_foundation_rim-sin_oi_bill-1.jpg) Nippur, Foundation tablet of Rim-Sin
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![](/site/assets/files/42765/thumbnail_khorsabad_relief_oi_bill.jpg) Khorsabad, Relief of courtiers
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![](/site/assets/files/67149/thumbnail_ur_iii_votive_offerings_oi_bill2.jpg) Ur, Votive offering by Ur-Nammu
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![](/site/assets/files/47600/thumbnail_deshasha_tomb_nenkefetka_couple_oi_bill.jpg) Dishasha, Tomb of Nenkhefetka, Statuette of a couple
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![](/site/assets/files/42764/thumbnail_khorsabad_treshold_oi_bill1.jpg) Khorsabad, Treshold imitating a carpet
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![](/site/assets/files/31991/thumbnail_q2-senacherib_prism_bill_9644.jpg) Sennacherib Prism
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![](/site/assets/files/42766/thumbnail_persepolis_100columns_capital_oi_bill2.jpg) Persepolis, Hall of 100 Columns, Bull-shaped capital
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![](/site/assets/files/42762/thumbnail_khorsabad_horse_oi_bill.jpg) Khorsabad, Relief of a horse
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![](/site/assets/files/66188/thumbnail_nippur_exercises_oi_bill.jpg) Nippur, Three school exercises
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![](/site/assets/files/42763/thumbnail_khorsabad_sargon_prism_oi_bill.jpg) Khorsabad, Prism of Sargon II with foundation text
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