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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. 249.

• museum number: IM65205

• excavation number: ND9457

• provenience: Nimrud (SW 37)

• dimension(s) (in cm):
height: 11.2; width: 2.4; thickness: 0.6

• material: ivory

• date: Neo Assyrian (ca. 800 BC)

• description:
top: lion head facing left above semi-circle ("aegis"); center: winged scarab beetle with falcon headdress; bottom: winged, human-headed sphinx, facing left, sun disc over headdress; scenes separated by floral elements.

• status: unknown

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