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Statue of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE), from Nimrud, northern Iraq. It was placed in the temple of Ishtar Sharrat- niphi to remind the goddess Ishtar of the king's piety. Made of magnesite on a pedestal of reddish stone. In his right hand, Ashurnsirpal holds a sickle with which to fight monsters; the mace in his left hand shows his authority as vice-regent of the supreme god Ashur. ANE, 118871.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART200613
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3449px × 4378px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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9th century BCE
Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE)
Babylon, Mesopotamia
Club, Weapon
Cudgel, Weapon
Cuneiform script
Neo-Assyrian (883–612 BCE)
Scythe
Sickle
Statue
Tool