Assyria

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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Winged Being Carrying an Ibex

Bas-relief from the palace of Ashur-nasir-pal, king of Assyria from B.c. 885 to 860, at Calah (Nimrud), sculptured with a figure of a winged mythological being carrying an ibex....

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Ashurbanipal Making Libation Over Dead Lions

Ashur-bani-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 668 to 626, pouring out a libation over dead lions....

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Sacred Tree Ivory Carving

Small block of ivory carved with a representation of a sacred tree....

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Bronze Band Showing Shalmaneser and Chariots

Portion of one of the bronze bands from the gates of Shalmaneser II., king of Assyria from B.c. 860 to 825, representing the army on the march. On the right of the upper register is a figure of the king; in the lower register is a representation of chariots crossing a river by a bridge of boats....

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Ivory Panel Carving of Egyptian Woman in Window

Ivory panel carved to represent a window at which is the face of an Egyptian woman. 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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Babylonian Account of the Creation

Fragments of baked clay tablets inscribed with the Babylonian account of the Creation. Excavated at Nineveh....

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Winged Being Attending Ashurnasirpal

Bas relief sculptured with a figure of Ashur-nasir-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 885 to 860, carrying a bow and arrows, and attended by a winged mythological being. From the North-west palace at Nimrud (Calah)....

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Colossal Winged Bull and Deity at Sargon's Palace

Colossal winged and human-headed bull and mythological being, from a doorway in the palace of Sargon, king of Assyria from B.c. 722 to 705, at Dur-Sharrukm (Khorsabad)....

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Ashurnasirpal and Winged Beings Worshipping Ashur

Bas-relief sculptured with two figures of Ashur-nasir-pal, king of Assyria from B.C. 885 to 860, attended by winged mythological beings, and worshipping Ashur, the national god of Assyria, who appears within a winged circle above the sacred tree...

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