inlay

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Object Type: inlay
Museum number: 134371
Description: Ivory decorative inlay; fragment of plaque carved in low relief with scene of horses galloping over a corpse.
Cultures/periods: Median; Iron Age
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Ziwiye
Materials: ivory
Technique: carved
Dimensions: Length: 5.30 centimetres; Thickness: 0.40 centimetres; Width: 3 centimetres
Bibliographic references: Barnett & Davies 1975a / A catalogue of Nimrud ivories with other examples of Ancient Near Eastern Ivories (Suppl.66); British Museum Report of the Trustees 1966 / Report of the Trustees 1966 (p.38)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: Exhibited: 2018-2019 8 Nov-24 Feb, London, BM, I am Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria 1995-2005 17 Nov-14 Dec, BM, G52/IRAN/14/22 1994 BM, G49/IRAN/14, 16 Jun-23 Dec 1994
Subjects: horse/ass; death
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Nicolas Koutoulakis
Acquisition date: 1964
Department: Middle East
BM/Big number: 134371
Registration number: 1964,0414.4
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: Suppl.66 (catalogue number)
Conservation: Conservation treatment: 1/10/18

Free entry