Ancient Orient Museum
Ancient Orient Museum is an institution recorded by Wikidata, Wikipedia. Associated with Japan. Ancient Orient Museum was recorded from 1977.
Ancient Orient Museum

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- Ancient Orient Museum
- Founded
- 1977
- Headquarters
- Japan
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Ancient Orient Museum is an institution recorded by Wikidata, Wikipedia. Associated with Japan. Ancient Orient Museum was recorded from 1977.
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• Name — Ancient Orient Museum • Native Name — 古代オリエント博物館 • Location — Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan • Type — Archaeology museum The Ancient Orient Museum is a private museum in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in artifacts of the ancient Near East and Central Asia. Its permanent exhibit features a collection of Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and several works of art pertaining to the art of ancient Palmyra and Persia.
Location
Location
The museum is located in the Sunshine City complex in Ikebukuro, on the 7th floor of the Cultural Center.
History
History
The Ancient Orient Museum was opened on 5 October 1978.
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Gandhara stone palette • Illustration — Fragment of a Gandhara stone palette • Illustration — Gandhara Poseidon • Illustration — Gandhara Triton • Illustration — Aphrodite at her bath • Illustration — Indo-Greek festivities • Illustration — Indo-Parthian king and attendants • Illustration — Indo-Greek drinking party • Illustration — Indo-Parthian man hunting • Illustration — Indo-Parthian revelers • Illustration — Indo-Parthian couple • Illustration — Coin of Cleopatra VII • Illustration — Coin of Huvishka • Illustration — Female figurine, Syria, 5000 BCE
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- 1.Hudson, Kenneth. The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. 589. 1985. 978-1-349-07014-5.
- 2.Bierbrier, Morris L. Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. Scarecrow Press. 294. 2008. 978-0-8108-6250-0.
- 3.Hachette Tourisme. Guide du Routard Tokyo, Kyoto et environs 2020: +Osaka, Hiroshima, et les villes impériales (Japon pas cher !). 234. 2019. 978-2-01-118398-9.
- 4.Guides, Insight. Insight Guides City Guide Tokyo (Travel Guide eBook). Apa Publications (UK) Limited. 170. 2020. 978-1-83905-230-9.
- 5.Bierbrier, Morris L. Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. Scarecrow Press. 294. 2008. 978-0-8108-6250-0.
- 6.About Us. The Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo.
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