front view
- 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. 317.
- copyright for image:
British School of Archaeology in Iraq
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• museum number: IM65471
• excavation number: ND10552
• provenience: Nimrud (SW 37)
• dimension(s) (in cm):
height: with tenons 10.4; height: opf panel 8.8; width: 5.3; thickness: 1.2
• material: ivory
• date: Neo Assyrian (ca. 800 BC)
• description:
Male facing left, holding a winged griffin and thrusting a spear or sword, which is behind him, into its beak, right foot on the griffin's neck; wears double crown, short-sleeved tunic and and short skirt
• status: unknown
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