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This piece of ivory is part of the so-called "Nimrud Ivories." These ivories decorated chariots, high status furniture, and horse trappings. They were covered with thin gold-leaf or ornamented with semi-precious stones. It is thought these ivories were made by Phonetician craftsmen; the overall Egyptian style on scene depictions is very striking. From Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period, 911-612 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 10). Ivory Head of a Lion from Nimrud. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3124/ivory-head-of-a-lion-from-nimrud/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ivory Head of a Lion from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 Oct 2014. Web. 27 Jul 2024.