Ivory plaque, central figure has feathered headress, assailants are bewigged and crowned in Phoenician style

Details

• Title

  Ivory plaque, central figure has feathered headress, assailants are bewigged and crowned in Phoenician style

• Associated place

  Asia › Iraq › Nineveh Governorate › Nimrud › Fort Shalmaneser (find spot)

  Asia › Iraq › Nineveh Governorate › Nimrud › Fort Shalmaneser (ND 10326) (place of excavation)

• Date

  850 - 700 BC

• Material and technique

  ivory, carved

• Object type

  miscellaneous equipment › plaque

• Dimensions

  8.5 cm (length)
  5.3 cm (height)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased from the British School of Archaeology in Iraq, 1962.

• Museum location

  Ground floor | Gallery 19 | Ancient Near East

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1962.307

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