Furniture plaque carved in relief with a winged, falcon-headed sphinx, ca. 9th–8th century

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Furniture plaque carved in relief with a winged, falcon-headed sphinx, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century , Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, x x in. ( x x cm), Ivory/Bone-Reliefs, This exquisitely carved plaque was found in a large 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: 4322px × 4322px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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