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Neo-Assyrian colossal statue of a winged lion in white marble from the North-West palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), northern Iraq. London: British Museum

Photograph
ca. 1897 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
London (photographed)

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a winged lion sculpture.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Sculpture
Archaeology
Topography
Museums
Object type
Photograph
TitleNeo-Assyrian colossal statue of a winged lion in white marble from the North-West palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), northern Iraq. London: British Museum (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Brief description
Photograph of an Neo-Assyrian colossal statue of a winged lion in white marble from the North-West palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), northern Iraq. London: British Museum, albumen print, ca. 1897
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a winged lion sculpture.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 33cm
  • Mount width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Lion winged, white marble from Nimroud. London: British Museum'
  • (National Art Library blind stamp)
Object history
This photograph is part of a group of topographical photographs bought by the museum from Messrs E. Parsons & Sons in 1897, which, according to departmental records, formerly belonged to Dr. J.H. Middleton. It Is likely that the Dr. J.H. Middleton referred to is Dr.John Henry Middleton, who was Director of the art collections at the South Kensington Museum from 1892 until his death in 1896, and who travelled widely in the 1870's and 1880's.
Subjects depicted
Sculptures
Lions
Places depicted
British Museum
Assyria
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
PH.3256-1897

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Record createdMarch 27, 2014
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1289549/neo-assyrian-colossal-statue-of-photograph-unknown/
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