Horse frontlet carved in relief with a female figure flanked by lions, Neo-Assyrian, ca. 9th–8th century B.C., Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Assyrian, Ivory, 6.38 x 2.6 in. (16.21 x 6.6 cm), Ivory/Bone-Equestrian, Over two hundred ivory and gypsum alabaster equestrian bridle-harness ornaments have been found at Nimrud. The majority, including this fragmentary triangular frontlet which adorned a horse’s forehead, were found in a large storeroom (Room SW 37) 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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Horse frontlet carved, relief, female figure flanked, lions, Neo-Assyrian, ca, 9th–8th century B.C, Mesopotamia, Nimrud, ancient Kalhu, Assyrian, Ivory, 6.38 x 2.6, 16.21 6.6 cm, Ivory/Bone-Equestrian, two, hundred, ivory, gypsum alabaster, equestrian, bridle-harness, ornaments, majority, fragmentary triangular, frontlet, adorned, horse, forehead, large storeroom, Room SW, 37, Fort Shalmaneser, royal building, store tribute, booty collected, Assyrians, military campaign
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