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title: Ivory Sphinx from Nimrud
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10894/ivory-sphinx-from-nimrud/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Ivory Sphinx from Nimrud

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

## Image File

[![Ivory Sphinx from Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10894.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10894.jpg)

## Image Caption

This ivory plaque is virtually complete but burnt (partly black and partly grey). It depicts the bearded head and forequarters of a [sphinx](https://www.worldhistory.org/sphinx/), advancing left with head turned outwards. This is one of the rare examples of the combination of Syrian, Phoenician and Assyrian styles. Excavated by the British School of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/) in Iraq. From Room T10 at Fort Shalmaneser, [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/), Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period, 2nd half of the 8th century BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.

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## Bibliography

- [M. E. L. Mallowan. *Nimrud and Its Remains Volume II.* Dodd, Mead & Company, 1966.](https://www.worldhistory.org/books/B07K5J7B17/)

## 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 08). Ivory Sphinx from Nimrud. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10894/ivory-sphinx-from-nimrud/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ivory Sphinx from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 08, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10894/ivory-sphinx-from-nimrud/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ivory Sphinx from Nimrud." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10894/ivory-sphinx-from-nimrud/>.

## License & Copyright

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