This fragment of a lapis lazuli Head-mace was inscribed with six lines of cuneiform inscriptions. The name of Ashurnasirpal II (reigned 884-859 BCE) was mentioned in this dedicatory text. Neo-Assyrian Period, 9th century BCE. From the Temple of Ninurta at Nimrud, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2017, September 25). Portion of a Lapis Lazuli Head-Mace from the Temple of Ninurta. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7330/portion-of-a-lapis-lazuli-head-mace-from-the-templ/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Portion of a Lapis Lazuli Head-Mace from the Temple of Ninurta." World History Encyclopedia, 25 Sep 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7330/portion-of-a-lapis-lazuli-head-mace-from-the-templ/.
