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- bibliography and image source:
Herrmann, Georgina: Ivories from Room SW 37 Fort Shalmaneser.
Ivories from Nimrud IV. London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq, no. 646.
- copyright for image:
British School of Archaeology in Iraq
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• museum number: IM74801
• excavation number: -
• provenience: Nimrud (SW 37)
• dimension(s) (in cm):
height: 4.6, width: 13.5, thickness: 0.7
• material: ivory
• date: Neo Assyrian (ca. 800 BC)
• description:
Pair of winged, ram-headed sphinxes lying back to back; sphinx on the right wears a double crown over a headcloth, sphinx on the left wears the remains of a headcloth; reverse side has horizontal markings [eye was inlaid]
• status: unknown
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