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Assyrian Doorway Protective Spirit
This protective spirit (one of a pair) in the guise of a royal figure with cloak and mantle, guarded the doorway into the Temple of Ninurta (chief god of the city of Nimrud and Assyrian god of war and farming) in Nimrud. The temple itself...
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The Hand of Ishtar (Inanna)
A hand of the Goddess Ishtar (Inanna). This is a decorative element of architecture which was used in temples and palaces. It is inscribed with cuneiform inscriptions and was found in the palace of Ashurnasirpal II to commemorate the new...
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The Palaces at Nimrud Restored
"The palaces of Nimrud Restored", as imagined by the city's first excavator, A.H. Layard. A Second Series of the Monuments of Nineveh, London 1853, pl. 1 detail, after a sketch by James Fergusson.
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Ashurnasirpal II Lion Hunting
This gypsum wall relief depicts a classical Assyrian lion-hunting scene. The striking feature is that the king wears a diadem with a rosette on it, instead of the typical conical head-cap of the Assyrian kings. Neo-Assyrian Period, 9th century...
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Wall Relief of Ashurnasirpal II from Nimrud
This gypsum wall panel came from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II (883 - 859 BCE) at Nimrud. Ths so-called "Standard Inscription" of Ashurnasirpal II runs horizontally across the lower part. The king wears a diadem and holds a bucket...
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Ashurnasirpal II in a Ritual Scene
This alabaster bas-relief was donated by Sir James Young (a pioneer in Gynecology and Obstetrics and former president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh) to the Society of Antiquities in Scotland in 1865 CE. The panel depicts...
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Relief of Ashurnasirpal II & Attendant, Nimrud
This gypsum wall panel came from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II (883 - 859 BCE) at Nimrud. The king greets an unidentified figure before him (now lost) who holds a long staff. Behind the king, an Assyrian eunuch (guard or attendant...
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Assyrian Apkallu Holding a Deer
A human-headed and winged Apkallu, holding a deer in his right arm. The left hand carries a palm branch. The animal is a Persian fallow deer (of the species Dama Mesopotamica). This deer still lives in Northern and North-Eastern parts of...
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Phoenician Bronze Bowl from Nimrud
Over 150 bronze bowls were found in a palace at the city of Nimrud. These bowls were made in Phoenicia (modern-day Lebanese and Syrian coasts), and were brought to Nimrud as tribute or booty by one of the kings who campaigned in the west...
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Assyrian Helmet
Assyrian military equipment was particularly effective. Pointed helmets deflected blows or missiles, and were commonly issued to Assyrian soldiers. This iron example was decorated with bronze inlay, now corroded to a greenish color. The design...