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figure
Object Type
figure
Museum number
123874
Description
Two fragments from the body of an ivory sphinx.
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
ivory
Dimensions
Height:
2.50 inches
Width:
1.50 inches
Bibliographic references
Barnett & Davies 1975a / A catalogue of Nimrud ivories with other examples of Ancient Near Eastern Ivories
(W.15)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
sphinx
Acquisition date
1880
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
123874
Registration number
1880,1216.26