1. Amulet 0.5 x 0.5 in. (1.27 x 1.27 cm)

Date:

-2600 - -2350
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia

Time period:

Early Dynastic III

Medium:

Shell

Extent:

0.5 x 0.5 in. (1.27 x 1.27 cm)

2. Amulet 0.56 x 0.87 in. (1.42 x 2.21 cm)

Date:

-4200 - -4200
ca. 4200 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Tell al-Shibba (near Tell Afar)

Time period:

Halaf

Medium:

Limestone

Extent:

0.56 x 0.87 in. (1.42 x 2.21 cm)

3. Amulet 0.59 x 0.24 x 0.91 in. (1.5 x 0.61 x 2.31 cm)

Date:

-2700 - -2600
ca. 2700–2600 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nippur

Time period:

Early Dynastic II

Medium:

Limestone (?)

Extent:

0.59 x 0.24 x 0.91 in. (1.5 x 0.61 x 2.31 cm)

4. Amulet 0.62 x 1 in. (1.57 x 2.54 cm)

Date:

-4000 - -3000
4th millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia

Medium:

Lapis lazuli, shell

Extent:

0.62 x 1 in. (1.57 x 2.54 cm)

5. Amulet 0.83 x 0.59 in. (2.11 x 1.5 cm)

Date:

-800 - -700
ca. 8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Black steatite

Extent:

0.83 x 0.59 in. (2.11 x 1.5 cm)

6. Amulet 1.26 x 1.3 in. (3.2 x 3.3 cm)

Date:

-2900 - -2700
ca. 2900–2700 B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Early Dynastic I

Medium:

Stone

Extent:

1.26 x 1.3 in. (3.2 x 3.3 cm)

7. Amulet case 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Bronze, copper, bitumen

Extent:

1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

8. Amulet case 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Bronze, copper, bitumen

Extent:

1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

9. Amulet case 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Bronze, copper, bitumen

Extent:

1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

10. Amulet case 1 3/4 x 11/16 in. (4.4 x Diam 1.8 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

1 3/4 x 11/16 in. (4.4 x Diam 1.8 cm)

11. Amulet case 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (4.7 x Diam 1.8 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (4.7 x Diam 1.8 cm)

12. Amulet case 2 1/4 x 7/8 in. (5.7 x Diam 2.2 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

2 1/4 x 7/8 in. (5.7 x Diam 2.2 cm)