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royal chariot crossing a river (Nimrud)
ref. : en.710.2013 |
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sculpture | Second quarter of IXe century BC
Nimrud (Kalhu), ( Irak )

sculpture | Second quarter of IXe century BC
Nimrud (Kalhu), ( Irak )
Gypsum wall panel relief (Panel 9) excavated in North West Palace of Nimrud (Kalhu) in Irak, Room B. Excavated by Sir Austen Henry Layard (1846) it shipped to England on the ’Apprentice’, arriving January 1849.
The panel shows the crossing of a river. Ashurnasirpal II’s boat is rowed across river and hauled ashore. The royal chariot is beside him and horses swim behind him. An attendant draws the king’s attention to a captured town that appears on the next panel to the right. There is an inscription written in cuneiform script.
Dimensions
Height: 100.5 centimetres
Width: 216.4 centimetres
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