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貢物運び

ca. 8th century BCE
Not on view
紀元前9世紀から前7世紀には、アッシリア人がメソポタミア、シリア、レバント(地中海東部およびその島と沿岸諸国)、そして一時はエジプトをも支配しました。帝国の各地からアッシリアの大都市へあらゆる貢物が運ばれ、優れた職人が集められました。この像は、アッシリアの王への故国からの貢物として、猿、オリックス(アフリカ・レイヨウ)、ヒョウの毛皮など、エジプト以南に生息する動物を携えています。宮殿の調度品の飾りだったと考えられるこの作品は、明らかにエジプト風の男のポーズや表情に、フェニキア様式の特徴が表れています。

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 題: 貢物運び
  • 時代: 新アッシリア時代
  • 月日: 紀元前800–前700年
  • 地理: メソポタミア、カルフ (現ニムルド) 出土
  • 手法: 象牙
  • 寸法: 高さ13.5 cm
  • 提供者: ロジャーズ基金、1960年
  • 受け入れ番号: 60.145.11
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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