Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 26 June 2014
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A close-up of the "Standard Inscription" of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, from the North-West palace at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu; biblical Calah), northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, Neo-Assyrian Empire, 865-860 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

The inscription is part of a wall relief that depicts an Apkallu (a protective spirit or sage). The Apkallu's left hand wears a bracelet with a "rosette" and holds a bucket (banduddu in Akkadian). A part of a sword with two lion heads is also seen. This inscription tells us the king's title and achievements and is repeated on almost all wall reliefs at the North-West palace.

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, June 26). Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2709/standard-inscription-of-king-ashurnasirpal-ii/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 26, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2709/standard-inscription-of-king-ashurnasirpal-ii/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Standard Inscription of King Ashurnasirpal II." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jun 2014. Web. 14 Dec 2024.

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