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Furniture plaque carved in relief with a “woman at the window”, ca. 9th–8th century
Furniture plaque carved in relief with a “woman at the window”, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century , Syria, probably from Arslan Tash (ancient Hadatu), Assyrian, Ivory, glass, x in. ( x cm), Ivory/Bone-Reliefs-Inscribed, During the early first millennium , ivory carving was one of the major luxury arts that flourished throughout the ancient Near East. Elephant tusks were carved into small decorative objects such as cosmetic boxes and plaques used to adorn wooden furniture
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