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Assyrian slab of archers and spearmen, from the Palace of Shur-Bari-Pal (BC. 668-626), at Nineveh. ca. 660 B.C.

Photograph
ca. 1928 (photographed)

A mounted black and white photograph of an archeological slab depicting archers and spearmen.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAssyrian slab of archers and spearmen, from the Palace of Shur-Bari-Pal (BC. 668-626), at Nineveh. ca. 660 B.C. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Brief description
Photograph of an Assyrian slab of archers and spearmen, from the Palace of Shur-Bari-Pal (BC. 668-626), at Nineveh. ca. 660 B.C., gelatin silver print, ca. 1928
Physical description
A mounted black and white photograph of an archeological slab depicting archers and spearmen.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm
  • Mount width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Slab of archers and spearmen. From the Palace of Shur-Bari-Pal (BC. 668-626), at Nineveh. C. 660 B.C.; Sculpture, Assyrian; See London: Sale (Sotheby's) May 30-31, 1927: lot 61
  • 'Cocoa-nut cups. Modern Javanese, Sculpture Javanese "12020 TWO CARVED COCOA - NUT CUPS. - Modern Javanese. H. 7 in. (1073a, 1074) 12s."'
  • (National Art Library blind stamp)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1201-1928

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Record createdApril 10, 2014
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