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Accession_Number 2023.11.4
Shape Cast
Shape_description Rectangular wall cast
Material Plaster
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
Decoration Section of a wall relief from the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal at Nineveh, in this section you see three horses (one only partially) from a lion hunt. The two facing right appear to be moving, while the horse facing left is held by a groom.
Inscriptions
Condition Fair, recently cleaned and conserved (2025)
Technique/Style Cast from wall releif
Provenance
Period modern
Date
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Artist
Attribution
Image
Comparanda Original wall relief is on display in the British Museum [BM1856,0909.48]
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height
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Handle_height
Other_dims. Other dimensions 87 x 60 x 4
Location Classics corridor
Edited_by Jayne
Date_edited 02/04/2025
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