Furniture element carved in the round, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century B.C., Syria, probably from Arslan Tash (ancient Hadatu), Assyrian, Ivory, 4.5 in. (11.43 cm), Ivory/Bone-Sculpture-Inscribed, During the early first millennium B.C., ivory carving was one of the major luxury arts that flourished throughout the ancient Near East. Elephant tusks were carved into small decorative objects such as cosmetic boxes and plaques used to adorn wooden furniture
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Furniture element carved, round, Neo-Assyrian, ca, 9th–8th century B.C, Syria, Arslan Tash, ancient Hadatu, Assyrian, Ivory, 4.5, 11.43 cm, Ivory/Bone-Sculpture-Inscribed, early first millennium, B.C, ivory carving, major luxury, arts, flourished, ancient, East, Elephant tusks, carved, small decorative, objects, cosmetic boxes, plaques, adorn wooden, furniture
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