The Excavation at the Temple Court in Nippur
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: The Excavation at the Temple Court in Nippur
- Artist: Osman Hamdi Bey (Turkish, Istanbul 1842–1910 Istanbul)
- Date: 1903
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Dimensions: 52 × 70 3/8 in. (132.1 × 178.8 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Loaned by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings
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