Plaster Cast of Bas Relief: Ashurnasirpal II King of Assyria Hunting Wild Bulls
1901.19.0001B
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast of Bas Relief: Ashurnasirpal II King of Assyria Hunting Wild Bulls (1901.19.0001B) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Reign of Ashurnasirpal II, 875–860 BCE |
Culture | Assyrian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Width) | 100.2 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Height) | 91.7 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 5.9 cm |
Weight | 46500 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Plaster |
Manufacturing Processes | Cast, Drilling |
Munsell Color Information | Yellowish White / Pale Yellow Orange (10 yr 9/2) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Grayson, A. Kirk. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia, Assyrian Periods. Vol. 2, "Assyrian Rulers of the Early First Millennium BC". University of Toronto Press. 1991. Pp. 268–276 Collon, D. and Reade, J.E. eds. Art and Empire, Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1995, pp. 53–53 Assyrian Sculptures in the British Museum Reign of Ashur-Nasir-Pal, 885–860 B.C. British Museum, London. 1914. Curtis, J. E. and J. E. Reade. Art and Empire: Treasures from Assyria in the British Museum. Metropoltitan Museum of Art, New York. 1995. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | Nimrud, North West Palace, Room B, panel 20 top. The slab is the upper part of a panel that stood on the wall close to the royal throne and so perhaps represented an exploit of which king Ashurnasirpal II was particularly proud. The original is of gypsum (alabaster). |
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Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
Reproduction | Yes |
Reproduction Information | Original is located in the British Museum. |