Horse blinker carved in relief with a seated sphinx, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 4.13 x 7.32 in. (10.49 x 18.59 cm), Ivory/Bone-Equestrian-Inscribed, The craftsmen who carved ivories in the Phoenician style were strongly influenced by Egyptian art. Many of these ivories illustrate Egyptian themes and motifs, but in entirely original compositions. Phoenician-style ivories were used primarily as furniture decoration
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Horse blinker carved, relief, seated sphinx, Neo-Assyrian, ca, 8th century B.C, Mesopotamia, Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, Assyrian, Ivory, 4.13 x 7.32, 10.49 18.59 cm, Ivory/Bone-Equestrian-Inscribed, craftsmen, carved ivories, Phoenician style, strongly influenced, Egyptian art, ivories illustrate, Egyptian, themes, motifs, entirely original, compositions, Phoenician-style, primarily, furniture decoration
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