Relief
second half of seventh century BC (made)
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This is a gypsum fragment of a relief representing two figures seated on a wine skin and part of a third standing. This fragment has been recently sawn into a roughly rectangular shape and the back smoothed. It was found in the Palace of Ashurbanipal at Kouyunjik near Ninve.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved gypsum |
| Brief description | Fragment of a relief, gypsum, representing two figures seated on a wine skin, Assyrian, found at the Palace of Ashurbanipal, 7th century BC |
| Physical description | Fragment of a relief, gypsum, representing two figures seated on a wine skin and part of a third standing. This fragment has been recently sawn into a roughly rectangular shape and the bakc smoothed. Found in the Palace of Ashurbanipal at Kouyunjik. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street. |
| Summary | This is a gypsum fragment of a relief representing two figures seated on a wine skin and part of a third standing. This fragment has been recently sawn into a roughly rectangular shape and the back smoothed. It was found in the Palace of Ashurbanipal at Kouyunjik near Ninve. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Works of Art acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum during the Year 1901. Jermyn Street Collection. Part IV London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office. Wyman and Sons. 1909. pp.117 |
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| Accession number | 5550-1901 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2009 |
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