Assyria

Statue of Ashurnasirpal

Statue of Ashur-nasir-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 885 to 860. The statue stands upon its original limestone pedestal. The inscription of 8 lines on the breast records the names, titles, and genealogy. This is the only extant perfect Assyrian royal statue in the round. From the small Temple of Adar....

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Lists of Cuneiform Signs

Assyrian scribes made lists of the ancient Babylonian characters, after which they added simpler Assyrian equivalents....

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The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser II

The "Black Obelisk," inscribed with an account of the campaigns of Shalmaneser II., king of Assyria from B.C. 860 to 825. The sculptured scenes illustrate the text, and among the vanquished princes is " Jehu, the son of Omri"...

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Clay Brick of Shalmaneser II

Brick of Shalmaneser II., king of Assyria from B.C. 860 to 825....

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Ivory Panel Carving of Winged Sphinxes

Small ivory panel carved with figures of winged sphinxes in relief. There was an intimate connection between Egypt and Assyria during this time period. These ivory carvings are probably the work of phoenician artists....

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Sennacherib Seated on his Throne

Sennacherib, king of Assyria from B.C. 705 to 681, seated upon his throne before the city of Lachish in northern Israel, and receiving tribute....

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Stele of Ashurnasirpal

Stele with inscription and figure, sculptured in relief, of Ashur-bani-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 668 to 626....

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Colossal Lion of Assyria

Colossal lion, inscribed with the name and titles of Ashur-nasir-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 885 to 860, from the Temple of Ninib at Calah (Nimrud)....

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Part of a Bronze Band from the Gate of Shalmaneser II

Portion of one of the bronze bands from the gates of Shalmaneser II, king of Assyria from B.C. 860 to 825, representing the king seated in his camp; in the lower register may be seen an Assyrian battering-ram in action....

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Colossal Winged and Human-Headed Lion

Colossal winged and human-headed lion from the palace of Ashur-nasir-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 885 to 860, at Calah (Nimrud)....

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