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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. 95.
- copyright for image:
British School of Archaeology in Iraq
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• museum number: IM65393
• excavation number: ND10644
• provenience: Nimrud (SW 37)
• dimension(s) (in cm):
height: 8.0; width: at top 5.7; width (at base): 7.4; thickness: 0.7
• material: ivory
• date: Neo Assyrian (ca. 800 BC)
• description:
Below a band of large hieroglyphs, winged, falcon-headed sphinx facing right with left foreleg on head of prostrate male; sphinx wears double crown over a headcloth; male wears short wig
• status: unknown
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