bowl
- Museum number
- 1855,1205.7
- Description
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Two separate parts assembled from five fragments of double rim, pale grey limestone bowl with white fossils resembling nummulites; grooved outer rim and high ring-base; well-carved; inscription of Esarhaddon running under the rim; surface partly blackened after breakage; about half complete.
- Production date
- 8thC BC-7thC BC
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 14.70 centimetres
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Height: 3.90 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Joined to Rm.647 and 127014 a.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Fair; incomplete and in two pieces; pieces partly repaired from five smaller fragments.
- Acquisition date
- 1855
- Acquisition notes
- Note about this collection in register (1: 123) states this collection was mainly procured by Rassam and some by Rawlinson from Sherif-Khan, but one oining fragment of this object is specifically marked with an Rm number.
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- 1855,1205.7
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 127174
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Miscellaneous number: Rm 647+