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Object Type
Museum number: 22482
Description: Copper alloy shield decorated with lions with inscription of Rusa III.
Authority
Cultures/periods
Excavator/field collector: Excavated by: Emilius Clayton; Excavated by: Dr G C Raynolds; Excavated by: Hormuzd Rassam
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Toprakkale
Materials
Dimensions: Diameter: 76.20 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Barnett 1950a / The Excavations of the British Museum at Toprak Kale near Van (p.13, pl.IX); Azarpay G 1968a / Urartian art and artifacts: a chronological study. (pl.58, a,b); Boardman J 1984a / The Cambridge Ancient History, Plate to Volume III (pl.100); van Loon M N 1966a / Urartian art: its distinctive traits in the light of new excavations (pl.XXVI); Coogan M D et al 1994a / Scripture and other artifacts: Essays in the Bible and archaeology in honor of Philip J. King (pp.286-295)
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names
Acquisition date: 1880
Department: Middle East
BM/Big number: 22482
Registration number: 1880,1216.2

Free entry