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Object Type
shield
Museum number
22482
Description
Copper alloy shield decorated with lions with inscription of Rusa III.
Authority
Ruler:
Rusa III
Cultures/periods
Urartian
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Emilius Clayton
Excavated by:
Dr G C Raynolds
Excavated by:
Hormuzd Rassam
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Toprakkale
Materials
copper alloy
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
mammal
Associated names
Named in inscription:
Rusa III
Acquisition date
1880
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
22482
Registration number
1880,1216.2