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Ancient Orient Museum

Coordinates: 35°43′43″N 139°43′15″E / 35.728534°N 139.720785°E / 35.728534; 139.720785
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For the similarly named museum in Istanbul, see Museum of the Ancient Orient.
Ancient Orient Museum
古代オリエント博物館
The Ancient Orient Museum is located on the 7th floor of Sunshine City, Tokyo
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LocationIkebukuro, Tokyo, Japan
TypeArchaeology museum
Websitehttp://aom-tokyo.com/

The Ancient Orient Museum (古代オリエント博物館, Kodai Oriento Hakubutsukan) is a small private museum in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in artifacts of the ancient Near East and Central Asia.[1][2] It has a collection of Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, and several works of art pertaining to the art of Palmyra and Persia.[3][4]

Location

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The Museum is located in the Sunshine City complex in Ikebukuro, at the 7th floor of the Cultural Center (文化会館), and the entrance fee is 900 yen.[5]

Collections

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  • Gandhara stone palette
    Gandhara stone palette
  • Fragment of a Gandhara stone palette
    Fragment of a Gandhara stone palette
  • Gandhara Poseidon
    Gandhara Poseidon
  • Gandhara Triton
    Gandhara Triton
  • Aphrodite at her bath
    Aphrodite at her bath
  • Indo-Greek festivities
    Indo-Greek festivities
  • Indo-Parthian king and attendants
    Indo-Parthian king and attendants
  • Indo-Greek drinking party
    Indo-Greek drinking party
  • Indo-Parthian man hunting
    Indo-Parthian man hunting
  • Indo-Parthian revelers
    Indo-Parthian revelers
  • Indo-Parthian couple
    Indo-Parthian couple
  • Coin of Cleopatra VII
    Coin of Cleopatra VII
  • Coin of Huvishka
    Coin of Huvishka
  • Female figurine, Syria, 5000 BCE
    Female figurine, Syria, 5000 BCE

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hudson, Kenneth; Nicholls, Ann (1985). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. p. 589. ISBN 978-1-349-07014-5.
  2. ^ Bierbrier, Morris L. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. Scarecrow Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-8108-6250-0.
  3. ^ Guide du Routard Tokyo, Kyoto et environs 2020: +Osaka, Hiroshima, et les villes impériales (Japon pas cher !) (in French). Hachette Tourisme. 2019. p. 234. ISBN 978-2-01-118398-9.
  4. ^ Guides, Insight (2020). Insight Guides City Guide Tokyo (Travel Guide eBook). Apa Publications (UK) Limited. p. 170. ISBN 978-1-83905-230-9.
  5. ^ Bierbrier, Morris L. (2008). Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt. Scarecrow Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-8108-6250-0.
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35°43′43″N 139°43′15″E / 35.728534°N 139.720785°E / 35.728534; 139.720785

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