Handle of a flywhisk or fan, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 8th–7th century BC, Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, H. 4 x W. 1 3/8 in. (10.2 x 3.5 cm), Ivory/Bone-Implements, Both sides of this handle are decorated with two figures kneeling before a stylized tree, an image perhaps related to similar ritual scenes on reliefs from Assyrian palaces. Such Assyrian style ivories are usually carved using an incised technique, but this is a rare example carved in relief
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Handle, flywhisk, fan, Neo-Assyrian, ca, 8th–7th century BC, Mesopotamia, Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, Assyrian, Ivory, H, 4 x W, 1 3/8, 10.2 3.5 cm, Ivory/Bone-Implements, sides, handle, decorated, two figures, kneeling, stylized tree, image perhaps, related, ritual scenes, reliefs, Assyrian palaces, style, ivories, usually carved, using, incised technique, rare example, carved, relief
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