1. Chair back carved in relief 11 3/8 × 17 15/16 in. (28.9 × 45.6 cm)

Date:

-800 - -700
ca. 8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

11 3/8 × 17 15/16 in. (28.9 × 45.6 cm)

2. Cloisonné furniture plaque with two sphinxes flanking a cartouche 2.05 x 6.18 x 0.28 in. (5.21 x 15.7 x 0.71 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

2.05 x 6.18 x 0.28 in. (5.21 x 15.7 x 0.71 cm)

3. Furniture plaque carved in high relief with two Egyptianizing figures flanking a volute tree H. 4 7/8 x W. 3 1/16 x Th. 7/16 in. (12.4 x 7.7 x 1.1 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

H. 4 7/8 x W. 3 1/16 x Th. 7/16 in. (12.4 x 7.7 x 1.1 cm)

4. Furniture plaque carved in relief showing two winged, male figures flanking an infant on a lotus flower 3.25 x 3.12 in. (8.26 x 7.92 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria
probably from Arslan Tash (ancient Hadatu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

3.25 x 3.12 in. (8.26 x 7.92 cm)

5. Furniture plaque carved in relief with a falcon-headed figure 3.9 x 2.01 x 1.73 in. (9.91 x 5.11 x 4.39 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

3.9 x 2.01 x 1.73 in. (9.91 x 5.11 x 4.39 cm)

6. Furniture plaque carved in relief with a griffin in a floral landscape H. 3 1/16 x W. 2 3/8 x Th. 3/8 in. (7.8 x 6.1 x 1 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

H. 3 1/16 x W. 2 3/8 x Th. 3/8 in. (7.8 x 6.1 x 1 cm)

7. Furniture plaque carved in relief with a striding, falcon-headed winged sphinx supported by two kneeling figures 5.91 x 2.32 x 0.39 in. (15.01 x 5.89 x 0.99 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

5.91 x 2.32 x 0.39 in. (15.01 x 5.89 x 0.99 cm)

8. Furniture plaque carved in relief with a “woman at the window” 1.75 x 1.06 in. (4.45 x 2.69 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria
probably from Arslan Tash (ancient Hadatu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory, glass

Extent:

1.75 x 1.06 in. (4.45 x 2.69 cm)

9. Furniture plaque carved in relief with a “woman at the window” 3.27 x 4.72 in. (8.31 x 11.99 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Syria
probably from Arslan Tash (ancient Hadatu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

3.27 x 4.72 in. (8.31 x 11.99 cm)

10. Furniture plaque carved in relief with stylized tree 2.99 x 2.44 x 0.43 in. (7.59 x 6.2 x 1.09 cm)

Date:

-800 - -600
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

2.99 x 2.44 x 0.43 in. (7.59 x 6.2 x 1.09 cm)

11. Openwork furniture plaque with a falcon-headed figure in a papyrus thicket 4.76 x 2.2 x 0.24 in. (12.09 x 5.59 x 0.61 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

4.76 x 2.2 x 0.24 in. (12.09 x 5.59 x 0.61 cm)

12. Openwork furniture plaque with bull 1.54 x 4.13 in. (3.91 x 10.49 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

1.54 x 4.13 in. (3.91 x 10.49 cm)