EditorialBronze vessels from Nimroud [Nimrud]. A second series of the Monuments of Nineveh ... from drawings made on the spot, during a second expedition to Assyria. London, 1853. Source: Cup.648.c.2 plate 64.
Editorial"I must awake him, yet not yet; who knows from what i rouse him ?". Sardanapalus sleeping upon a couch, with Myrrha watching him. The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. Edited, with a critical memoir, by William Michael Rossetti. Illustrated by Ford Madox B...
EditorialSickle sword, Middle Assyrian, ca. 1307?1275 B.C., Northern Mesopotamia, Assyrian, Bronze, L. 54.3 cm, Metalwork-Implements-Inscribed, This curved sword bears the cuneiform inscription 'Palace of Adad-nirari, king of the universe, son of Arik-den-ili, ...
EditorialThe Sargon Vase from Nimrud, northern Iraq. Neo-Assyrian, 8th century BCE. A cuneiform inscription on it reads: " Palace of Sargon King of Assyria". An engraved lion occurs often with inscriptions of Sargon II (722-705 BCE) and is probably an...
EditorialMESOPOTAMIC-ASSYRIAN ART. SERVANTS CARRYING THE SARGON CART. Relief from the PALACE OF SARGON II in Dur Sharrukin, ancient Assyria (Current Khorsabad in Iraq). 713-716 BCE (8th century BC). Louvre Museum. Paris. France.
EditorialAssyrian Art. "Lamasu" or Bull-man. Detail of the head. Reliefs from Sargon II's Palace. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France.
EditorialSickle sword, Middle Assyrian, ca. 1307?1275 B.C., Northern Mesopotamia, Assyrian, Bronze, L. 54.3 cm, Metalwork-Implements-Inscribed, This curved sword bears the cuneiform inscription 'Palace of Adad-nirari, king of the universe, son of Arik-den-ili, ...
EditorialIncised cosmetic box fragments with a warrior and four women, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th?8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 1.89 x 2.6 x 0.24 in. (4.8 x 6.6 x 0.61 cm), Ivory/Bone-Vessels, These slightly curved, incised ...
EditorialCuneiform tablet case impressed with two cylinder seals, for cuneiform tablet 66.5a: record of a lawsuit, Middle Bronze Age?Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 20th?19th century B.C., Anatolia, probably from K?ltepe (Karum Kanesh), Old Assyrian Trading Co...
EditorialTerracotta warriors, Cypro-Archaic II, 6th century B.C.(?), Cypriot, Terracotta; hand-made, H. 5 15/15 in. (15.1 cm), Terracottas, This exceptional group shows a foot soldier, with conical helmet and round shield, beside an archer, with bow and quiver....
EditorialHead of a female figure, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, H. 1 5/8 x W. 1 7/16 in. (4.2 x 3.6 cm), Ivory/Bone-Sculpture, Carved in the round, this female head was found in the Burnt Palace at Nim...
EditorialCuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Anatolian and Old Assyrian style, for cuneiform tablet 66.16a: quittance for a loan in silver, Middle Bronze Age?Old Assyrian Trading Colony, ca. 20th?19th century B.C., Anatolia, probably fro...
EditorialLimestone stele of king of Assyria Sennacherib (705-681 BCE) from Nineveh. Sargonid dynsty. Conmemore a victory. The relief represents the king praying before divine symbols. Limestone stele of king os Assyria Sennacherib (705-681 BCE) from Nineveh. Sa...
EditorialAssyria. Winged deity. Relief from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Kalhu (Nimrud, Iraq). The state Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.
EditorialPortrait of Semiramis, wife of King Ninus of Assyria, wearing a hairband, holding a scroll and with a bare breast, on cornelian from the Duke of Marlborough's collection. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Worlidge from James Vallentin's One Hundred and E...
EditorialSemiramis, wife of King Ninus of Assyria, with scroll and diadem. Copperplate engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi after a design by Giovanni Battista Cipriani from 108 Plates of Antique Gems, 1860. The gems were from the Duke of Marlborough's collection.
EditorialStela of Shamshi-Adad V (824-811 BC). King of Assyria. From the Temple of Nabu, from Nimrud (Iraq). Detail. British Museum. London. United Kingdom.
EditorialMESOPOTAMIC-ASSYRIAN ART. SERVANTS CARRYING THE SARGON CART. Relief from the PALACE OF SARGON II in Dur Sharrukin, ancient Assyria (Current Khorsabad in Iraq). 713-716 BCE (8th century BC). Louvre Museum. Paris. France.
EditorialAssyrian Art. "Lamasu" or Bull-man. Detail of the head. Reliefs from Sargon II's Palace. Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad). Assyria, 721-705 BC. Alabaster. 8th century BC. Louvre Museum. Paris. France.
EditorialRELIEF ~ ANT. OR.: ASSUR ~ 10TH-6TH BCE ~ King Sargon II of Assyria and his Vizier. Bas-relief from the palace in Khorsabad, Mesopotamia. 330 x 230 cm AO 19837,19874.
EditorialClay envelope for a letter, early Colony Period, around 1850 BCE. The sender's seal shows figures approaching a seated king. These envelopes were sometimes inscribed with a summary of the contents and sealed by witnesses, using the traditional Mesopota...
EditorialThe Sargon Vase from Nimrud, northern Iraq. Neo-Assyrian, 8th century BCE. A cuneiform inscription on it reads: " Palace of Sargon King of Assyria". An engraved lion occurs often with inscriptions of Sargon II (722-705 BCE) and is probably an...
EditorialMap of the world, probably from Sippar, southern Iraq, Babylonian, 700-500 BCE. This tablet contains both a cuneiform inscription and a unique map of the Mesopotamian world. Babylon is shown in the centre, the rectangle in the top half of the circle an...