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title: Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2709/standard-inscription-of-king-ashurnasirpal-ii/
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updated: 2024-09-20
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# Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II

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

## Image File

[![Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2709.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2709.jpg)

## Image Caption

A close-up of the "Standard Inscription" of the Assyrian king [Ashurnasirpal II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurnasirpal_II/), from the North-West [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) at [Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/) (ancient [Kalhu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/); biblical [Calah](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/)), northern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq, [Neo-Assyrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neo-Assyrian_Empire/), 865-860 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

The inscription is part of a [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) relief that depicts an Apkallu (a protective spirit or sage). The Apkallu's left hand wears a bracelet with a "rosette" and holds a bucket (*banduddu* in [Akkadian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/akkadian/)). A part of a sword with two lion heads is also seen. This inscription tells us the king's title and achievements and is repeated on almost all wall reliefs at the North-West palace.

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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. (2014, June 26). Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2709/standard-inscription-of-king-ashurnasirpal-ii/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 26, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2709/standard-inscription-of-king-ashurnasirpal-ii/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jun 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2709/standard-inscription-of-king-ashurnasirpal-ii/>.

## License & Copyright

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