Assyria Collection (#9)

Two archers and a shield bearer, 1849 (lithograph)
3899809 Two archers and a shield bearer, 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: From The monuments of Nineveh)

Excavations of Nineveh (Nineveh) - The ruins of Nimrud (Nimroud
XEE4161039 Excavations of Nineveh (Nineveh) - The ruins of Nimrud (Nimroud) by Henri Layard (after his trip to Mesopotamia in the 19th century)

View of the fortifications of the city
LRI4732139 View of the fortifications of the city by Assyrian, (8th century BC); Nineveh, Iraq; (add.info.: Assyrian civilization: view of the ruins of the ramparts, site of Nineveh)

View of a relief of a winged deity, palace of King Ashurnasirpal II, 9th-7th century BC
LRI4732113 View of a relief of a winged deity, palace of King Ashurnasirpal II, 9th-7th century BC, Iraq by Assyrian, (9th century BC); Nimrud, Iraq; (add.info.: Lower Mesopotamia, Iraq)

View of a lamassu of the gate of the palace of King Ashurnasirpal II, 9th-7th century BC
LRI4732060 View of a lamassu of the gate of the palace of King Ashurnasirpal II, 9th-7th century BC by Assyrian, (9th century BC); Nimrud, Iraq; (add.info.: Lower Mesopotamia, Iraq)

View of a lamassu of the gate of the palace of King Ashurnasirpal II, 9th-7th century BC
LRI4732074 View of a lamassu of the gate of the palace of King Ashurnasirpal II, 9th-7th century BC by Assyrian, (9th century BC); Nimrud, Iraq; (add.info.: Lower Mesopotamia, Iraq)

Mesopotamia: Horsemen of the Assyrian army. Low relief in albaster from the palace of
JLJ4647276 Mesopotamia: Horsemen of the Assyrian army. Low relief in albaster from the palace of King Assurbanipal (or Ashurbanipal) (668-627 BC). From Nineveh

The capture, by Assyrians, of an Ionian pirate ship in 8th century BC
3614210 The capture, by Assyrians, of an Ionian pirate ship in 8th century BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The capture)

Une salle du Musee assyrien nouvellement fonde au Louvre (engraving)
3644454 Une salle du Musee assyrien nouvellement fonde au Louvre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Assyrian army besieging a city (coloured engraving)
3629996 An Assyrian army besieging a city (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Assyrian army besieging a city)

Reception of a victorious Assyrian army (coloured engraving)
3630004 Reception of a victorious Assyrian army (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception of a victorious Assyrian army)

Sargon II, proclaimed king of Assyria, 722 BC, from Hutchinson
3614211 Sargon II, proclaimed king of Assyria, 722 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Sargon II, proclaimed king of Assyria, 722 BC)

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Assyrian (Cuneiform) (colour litho)
3104497 Assyrian (Cuneiform) (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assyrian (Cuneiform)

Captives and part of the walled city (Kouyunjik) illustration from
2963351 Captives and part of the walled city (Kouyunjik) illustration from Monuments of Nineveh, 1858 (engraving) by Layard

Captives and spoil from The City of Lachich, illustration from
2963349 Captives and spoil from The City of Lachich, illustration from Monuments of Nineveh, 1858 (engraving) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); Private Collection; (add.info)

Taureau aile assyrien (engraving)
2789899 Taureau aile assyrien (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taureau aile assyrien. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1863)

Khorsabad, Palais du roi Sargon, Personnage aile, musee du Louvre (engraving)
2789901 Khorsabad, Palais du roi Sargon, Personnage aile, musee du Louvre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Khorsabad, Palais du roi Sargon)

Palace of Sargon Khorsabad (engraving)
672435 Palace of Sargon Khorsabad (engraving) by Perrot, Georges (1832-1914) and Chipiez, Charles (1835-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palace of Sargon Khorsabad)

Square Assyrian Temple (engraving)
672433 Square Assyrian Temple (engraving) by Perrot, Georges (1832-1914) and Chipiez, Charles (1835-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Square Assyrian Temple)

Chaldaean Temple (engraving)
672430 Chaldaean Temple (engraving) by Perrot, Georges (1832-1914) and Chipiez, Charles (1835-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chaldaean Temple)

Assurbanipal in his chariot, from Kouyundjik, Louvre (engraving)
672428 Assurbanipal in his chariot, from Kouyundjik, Louvre (engraving) by Perrot, Georges (1832-1914) and Chipiez, Charles (1835-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assurbanipal in his chariot)

Relief depicting the tributaries of Sargon II, from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad
XIR116846 Relief depicting the tributaries of Sargon II, from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad, Iraq (gypsum) by Assyrian, (8th century BC); 162x306 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; out of copyright

Siege and Plunder of a City, Koujunjik, plate 40 from Nineveh and its Remains
STC222045 Siege and Plunder of a City, Koujunjik, plate 40 from Nineveh and its Remains by Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) published 1849 (litho) by English School

Assyrian Lion Weights, c. 5th century BC (bronze)
XCF282033 Assyrian Lion Weights, c.5th century BC (bronze) by Assyrian School; Science Museum, London, UK; out of copyright

Map from De La Situation du Paradis Terrestre, 1691 (engraving)
CHT274912 Map from De La Situation du Paradis Terrestre, 1691 (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris

Copy of a Mesopotamian letter in its envelope (plaster)
CHT224166 Copy of a Mesopotamian letter in its envelope (plaster) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Poste, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The King and Sacrificial Altar, Nimrud, plate 4 from Nineveh and its Remains
STC222048 The King and Sacrificial Altar, Nimrud, plate 4 from Nineveh and its Remains by Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) published 1849 (litho) by English School

Assyrians moving a Winged Bull on a Sledge, from Nineveh and its Remains
STC221891 Assyrians moving a Winged Bull on a Sledge, from Nineveh and its Remains by Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) published 1849 (litho) by English School

Examining an Assyrian Rock Sculpture, from Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh
STC142396 Examining an Assyrian Rock Sculpture, from Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon by Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) 1853 (colour litho) by English School

Relief depicting a warrior, from the Palace of Salmanassar III (858-823 BC) Nimrud (ivory
XIR195518 Relief depicting a warrior, from the Palace of Salmanassar III (858-823 BC) Nimrud (ivory) (see also 231660) by Assyrian, (9th century BC); Iraq Museum, Baghdad; out of copyright

Incised horse frontlet carved into the shape of a flowering, volute palmette tree
5054693 Incised horse frontlet carved into the shape of a flowering, volute palmette tree, 9th-8th Century BC (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); height:4.21 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art

Furniture plaque carved in relief with sphinx, c. 9th-8th century B. C. (ivory)
3900050 Furniture plaque carved in relief with sphinx, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 6.2x7.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Brick with inscription of Ashurbanipal describing building work on Ekur, c. 668-631 B. C
3900041 Brick with inscription of Ashurbanipal describing building work on Ekur, c.668-631 B.C. (ceramic) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); 7x41.3x41.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Bas-reliefs at an entrance to a small temple at Nimroud [Calah], 1853 (lithograph)
3899850 Bas-reliefs at an entrance to a small temple at Nimroud [Calah], 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

A winged human-headed lion from Nimroud [Calah], 1849 (lithograph)
3899807 A winged human-headed lion from Nimroud [Calah], 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: From The monuments of Nineveh)

Glazed pottery from the tombs above the central Edifice, Nimroud [Calah]
3899817 Glazed pottery from the tombs above the central Edifice, Nimroud [Calah], 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Human-headed bull and winged figure from a gateway in the wall surrounding Kouyunjik
3899812 Human-headed bull and winged figure from a gateway in the wall surrounding Kouyunjik [Quyunjik], 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Colossal lion from the Great Entrance at Nimroud [Calah], 1853 (lithograph)
3899810 Colossal lion from the Great Entrance at Nimroud [Calah], 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Frontispiece from The monuments of Nineveh, 1849 (lithograph)
3899805 Frontispiece from The monuments of Nineveh, 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: From The monuments of Nineveh)

Asia Minor, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Assyria and Syria in Antiquite - Plate extracted
XEE4152137 Asia Minor, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Assyria and Syria in Antiquite - Plate extracted from " Universal Atlas of Ancient

Art Mesopotamia (Assyria): courtyard of the palace of the king of Assyria Sargon II
JLJ4607473 Art Mesopotamia (Assyria): courtyard of the palace of the king of Assyria Sargon II (721 - 705 BC) transport of cedar wood from Lebanon

View of a relief, 9th-7th century BC
LRI4732091 View of a relief, 9th-7th century BC by Assyrian, (9th century BC); Nimrud, Iraq; (add.info.: Lower Mesopotamia, Iraq)

Detail of the face of a wing bull, guardian of the entrance to the Palace of
AIS5338543 Detail of the face of a wing bull, guardian of the entrance to the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BC), Calah, Iraq, 9th century BC (monumental stone sculpture) by Assyrian

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