Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, ram-headed sphinx supported by two kneeling figures H. 4 x W. 2 1/2 x Th. 7/16 in. (10.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 cm)

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Holding institution:
Ancient Near Eastern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Data provider:
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Title:
Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, ram-headed sphinx supported by two kneeling figures H. 4 x W. 2 1/2 x Th. 7/16 in. (10.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 cm)
Date:
-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.
Type:
Ivory/Bone-Reliefs
Type (Narrower):
Structures
Type (Broader):
Object
Coverage:
Assyrian
Geographic region:
Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)
Time period:
Neo-Assyrian
Medium:
Ivory
Extent:
H. 4 x W. 2 1/2 x Th. 7/16 in. (10.1 x 6.3 x 1.1 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
62.269.5
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