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The Balawat Gates
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Object type
Museum number
124657
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Title (series)
- The Balawat Gates
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Description
Bronze band from the Balawat Gates of Shalmaneser III; from right door-leaf; embossed scene of a campaign in Syria showing the capture of cities in Hamath.
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Authority
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Culture/period
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Date
- 858BC-824BC
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Findspot
- Excavated/Findspot: Balawat
- (Asia,Iraq,North Iraq,Balawat (Imgur-Enlil))
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Materials
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Technique
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Inscriptions
Inscription Type
inscriptionInscription Script
CuneiformInscription Comment
Grayson 1996: A.0.102.82
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Location
On display: G6b
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Condition
Fair.
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Subjects
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Associated places
- Topographic representation of: Syria
- (Asia,Middle East,Levant,Syria)
- Topographic representation of: Syria
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Acquisition name
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Acquisition date
1878
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Department
Middle East
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BM/Big number
124657
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Registration number
Rm.1037
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Additional IDs
- Band XIII (M)
Detail: Other
Bronze band from the Balawat Gates; embossed scene of Shalmaneser III's campaign in Syria, 849BC.
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