Ivory plaque with ram-headed sphinx in Phoenician style, Neo-Assyrian period (ca. 9th – 8th c. BC), 7.8 x 8 x 0.8 cm.

Figural sculpture – Plaques and inlays

Material:Human/Animal Remains |Type:Plaques/Steles/TabletsSculptures/Relief carving |Countries:Iraq

  • Period

    6th millennium BC – AD 632

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Iraq

Category

Figural sculpture – Plaques and inlays
Bone, stone, ivory, shell. May be gilded or inlaid with semi-precious stones, and/or have engraved Phoenician letters on the back. Length: 8-20 cm.
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