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Plaque with two kneeling figures supporting a striding sphinx

Period:
Neo-Assyrian
Date:
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.
Geography:
Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)
Culture:
Assyrian
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
5.91 x 2.32 x 0.39 in. (15.01 x 5.89 x 0.99 cm)
Classification:
Ivory/Bone
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1964
Accession Number:
64.37.6

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 406

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