The Excavation at the Temple Court in Nippur

1903

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 803

On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Overview

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