Ivory Head of a Lion from Nimrud

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 10 October 2014
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Ivory head of a lion, part of the so-called "Nimrud Ivories" that decorated chariots, high-status furniture, and horse trappings. They were covered with thin gold leaf or ornamented with semiprecious stones. From Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) northern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, 911-612 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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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, October 10). Ivory Head of a Lion from Nimrud. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3124/ivory-head-of-a-lion-from-nimrud/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ivory Head of a Lion from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 10, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3124/ivory-head-of-a-lion-from-nimrud/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ivory Head of a Lion from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 Oct 2014. Web. 20 Dec 2024.

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