Incised horse frontlet carved into the shape of a flowering, volute palmette tree, ca. 9th–8th century

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Incised horse frontlet carved into the shape of a flowering, volute palmette tree, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century , Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, x x in. ( x x cm), Ivory/Bone-Equestrian, This ivory plaque is carved into the form of a flowering, voluted palmette emerging from a wide stalk. The crowning floral ornamentation includes volutes, leaves, and a central, oval bud, all outlined with incision

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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