wall panel; relief

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Object Type: wall panel; relief
Museum number: 124576
Description: Gypsum wall panel relief: showing an eagle-headed protective spirit in the character of fertilizer of the date-palm. The decoartive designs on the borders of the royal garments include date-palms and clusters of fruit, an eagle-headed winged protective spirit, and a man-headed winged lion. The panel carries an inscription written in cuneiform script.
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 865BC-860BC
Production place: Made in: Iraq, North
Excavator/field collector
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: North West Palace, Room G Panel D1
Materials
Dimensions: Height: 240.70 centimetres; Width: 169.10 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: The cast is listed as available in the British Museum Facsimile Service 'Catalogue of Replicas from British Museum collections' (n.d.), in the series "Assyrian Bas-Reliefs".
Bibliographic references: Budge 1914 / Assyrian Sculptures in the British Museum, Reign of Ashur-nasir-pal, 885-890 B.C (pls. XL & LI.1-2); Grayson, RIMA 2 / Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC, I (1114-859 BC) (RIM.A.0.101.23.53)
Location: On display (G7)
Subjects: spirit; tree/bush; fruit; mythical figure/creature
Acquisition date: 1849
Department: Middle East
BM/Big number: 124576
Registration number: 1849,0502.3
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: NG.33 (ex Nimrud Gallery)
Conservation

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