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title: Relief of Ashurnasirpal II & Attendant, Nimrud
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10873/relief-of-ashurnasirpal-ii--attendant-nimrud/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Relief of Ashurnasirpal II & Attendant, Nimrud

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Relief of Ashurnasirpal II & Attendant, Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10873.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10873.jpg)

## Image Caption

This gypsum [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) panel came from the North-West [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of [Ashurnasirpal II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurnasirpal_II/) (883 - 859 BCE) at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/). The king greets an unidentified figure before him (now lost) who holds a long staff. Behind the king, an Assyrian eunuch (guard or attendant) stands. From the North-West Palace at Nimrud, in modern-day Ninawa Governorate, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period reign of Ashurnasirpal II. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, June 05). Relief of Ashurnasirpal II & Attendant, Nimrud. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10873/relief-of-ashurnasirpal-ii--attendant-nimrud/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Relief of Ashurnasirpal II & Attendant, Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 05, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10873/relief-of-ashurnasirpal-ii--attendant-nimrud/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Relief of Ashurnasirpal II & Attendant, Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10873/relief-of-ashurnasirpal-ii--attendant-nimrud/>.

## License & Copyright

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