Ancient Orient Museum

For the similarly named museum in Istanbul, Turkey, 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
LocationIkebukuro, Tokyo, Japan
TypeArchaeology museum
Websiteaom-tokyo.com

The Ancient Orient Museum (Japanese: 古代オリエント博物館, Hepburn: Kodai Oriento Hakubutsukan) is a private museum in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in artifacts of the ancient Near East and Central Asia.[1][2] 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.[3][4]

Location

The museum is located in the Sunshine City complex in Ikebukuro, on the 7th floor of the Cultural Center (文化会館).[5]

History

The Ancient Orient Museum was opened on 5 October 1978.[6]

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

See also

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References

  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.
  6. ^ "About Us". The Ancient Orient Museum, Tokyo. Retrieved 18 May 2025.

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