Head of mushhushshu

Assyrian

ca. 9th century BCE

Not on view

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Title: Head of mushhushshu
Period: Neo-Assyrian
Date: ca. 9th century BCE
Geography: Mesopotamia, Balawat
Culture: Assyrian
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: 0.59 x 1.73 in. (1.5 x 4.39 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1957
Object Number: 57.27.11
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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