Head of a male or female figure, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, Egyptian Blue, H. 3 7/16 x W. 3 9/16 x D. 2 1/8 in. (8.7 x 9 x 5.4 cm), Ivory/Bone-Sculpture, This piece is carved in the round from a section of elephant tusk and could represent the head of a male or a female figure. It was found with several other fragmentary statuettes in a storeroom at Fort Shalmaneser, a royal building at Nimrud that was probably used to store tribute and booty collected by the Assyrians while on military campaign
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Head, male, female figure, Neo-Assyrian, ca, 9th–8th century B.C, Mesopotamia, Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, Assyrian, Ivory, Egyptian Blue, H, 3 7/16 x W, 9/16 D, 2 1/8, 8.7 9 5.4 cm, Ivory/Bone-Sculpture, piece, carved, round, section, elephant tusk, represent, head, several, fragmentary statuettes, storeroom, Fort Shalmaneser, royal building, store tribute, booty collected, Assyrians, military campaign
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