Classification(s)
- Reproduction
- Sculpture
Plaster Reproduction of a Statue of Ashurnasirpal II
CultureAssyrian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian
DateMid-late 9th century BCE
MediumLimestone
Label TextAshurnasirpal II (883–859 BC) installed this self-portrait in Kalhu, his royal capital, at the temple of Ishtar to remind the goddess of his devotion. The inscription on his chest proclaims his titles and genealogy and mentions his imperial expedition westward to the Mediterranean Sea. In his hands, he grasps a ceremonial sickle and mace. Many of the reliefs reproduced and exhibited here were recovered in the king’s palace at Kalhu.
DescriptionPlaster copy (British Museum, London magnesite original 118871)Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq)
Object number1890.7.30
Collections
- Mesopotamia
Exhibitions
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