Phoenician Ivory Sphinx Plaque

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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This ivory plaque is part of the so-called "Nimrud Ivories." The sphinx wears the typical Egyptian Pharaohs' double crown and an apron with cobra. This indicates that the plaque was made by a Phoenician craftsman. From Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period, 911-612 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 13). Phoenician Ivory Sphinx Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3123/phoenician-ivory-sphinx-plaque/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Phoenician Ivory Sphinx Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3123/phoenician-ivory-sphinx-plaque/. Web. 19 May 2025.

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