Horse blinker carved in relief with a wedjat eye, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 3.23 x 2.2 x 0.31 in. (8.2 x 5.59 x 0.79 cm), Ivory/Bone-Equestrian, This fragmentary, spade-shaped piece is carved in relief with a stylized eye. It was found in a large storeroom at Fort Shalmaneser, a royal building at Nimrud that was probably used to store booty and tribute collected by the Assyrians while on military campaign
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Horse blinker carved, relief, wedjat eye, Neo-Assyrian, ca, 8th century B.C, Mesopotamia, Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, Assyrian, Ivory, 3.23 x 2.2 0.31, 8.2 5.59 0.79 cm, Ivory/Bone-Equestrian, fragmentary, spade-shaped piece, carved, stylized, large storeroom, Fort Shalmaneser, royal building, store booty, tribute collected, Assyrians, military campaign
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