Head of a male or female figure, ca. 9th–8th century

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Head of a male or female figure, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century , Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, Egyptian Blue, H. 3 7/16 x W. 3 9/16 x D. 2 1/8 in. ( x 9 x cm), Ivory/Bone-Sculpture, This piece is carved in the round from a section of elephant tusk and could represent the head of a male or a female figure. It was found with several other fragmentary statuettes in a storeroom at Fort Shalmaneser, a royal building at Nimrud that was probably used to store tribute and booty collected by the Assyrians while on military campaign

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Size: 4388px × 4275px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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