Assyrian Collection (#3)

Sketches of Sculpture from the Prince Consort National Memorial in Hyde Park (engraving)
1057941 Sketches of Sculpture from the Prince Consort National Memorial in Hyde Park (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

Phoenicians presenting gifts to Ashurbanipal in 876 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub. 1915
3614256 Phoenicians presenting gifts to Ashurbanipal in 876 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by Dudley

Decorated Bronze Vessel, 900-700 BC (bronze)
499521 Decorated Bronze Vessel, 900-700 BC (bronze) by Iranian School; d:5.9 overall:13 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Shalmaneser I pours out the dust of Arina before his god Ashur, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
IL340193 Shalmaneser I pours out the dust of Arina before his god Ashur, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Dudley

Fall of Nineveh, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835. Creator: John Martin
Fall of Nineveh, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835

Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius, Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of King Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE)

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), London, 1852. Creator: Unknown
Panel (Furnishing Fabric), London, 1852. Floral print with deer, winged horses and lion

Judith and Holofernes Dining. Creator: Georg Pencz
Judith and Holofernes Dining

Religious costumes in ancient times (colour litho)
ELD702668 Religious costumes in ancient times (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: From left to right: an Egyptian High Priest, an Israelite High Priest)

Third cartouche from a long panel of cuerda seca tiles, depicting hunting
1196972 Third cartouche from a long panel of cuerda seca tiles, depicting hunting and battle scenes, 19th century (ceramic) by Persian School

First cartouche from a long panel of cuerda seca tiles, depicting hunting
1196970 First cartouche from a long panel of cuerda seca tiles, depicting hunting and battle scenes, 19th century (ceramic) by Persian School

Furniture plaque carved in relief with a male figure grasping a tree, c. 8th century B. C
3900045 Furniture plaque carved in relief with a male figure grasping a tree, c.8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian; 26.7x11.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Painted bricks from the N. W. Palace at Nimroud [Calah], 1849 (lithograph)
3899816 Painted bricks from the N.W. Palace at Nimroud [Calah], 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: From The monuments of Nineveh)

An Assyrian army besieging a city (coloured engraving)
3630002 An Assyrian army besieging a city (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Assyrian army besieging a city)

Asyrian king and his entourage (coloured engraving)
3630001 Asyrian king and his entourage (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asyrian king and his entourage)

Bas-relief of a city taken by assault and the inhabitants led away captive (Kouyunjik) (engraving)
3626425 Bas-relief of a city taken by assault and the inhabitants led away captive (Kouyunjik) (engraving) by English School

Assyrian king and his entourage (coloured engraving)
3629994 Assyrian king and his entourage (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assyrian king and his entourage)

Various forms of Egyptian, Assyrian, and Greek Lyres (engraving)
3653639 Various forms of Egyptian, Assyrian, and Greek Lyres (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various forms of Egyptian, Assyrian, and Greek Lyres)

Ancient and medieval costumes (colour litho)
3630299 Ancient and medieval costumes (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient and medieval costumes)

The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC
3614251 The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The capture of Memphis)

Relief panel, Neo-Assyrian, c. 883-859 B. C. (gypsum alabaster)
3493060 Relief panel, Neo-Assyrian, c.883-859 B.C. (gypsum alabaster) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 233.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Relief panel of king and eunuch, c. 883-59 B. C. (gypsum alabaster)
3597306 Relief panel of king and eunuch, c.883-59 B.C. (gypsum alabaster) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 234.3x233.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Furniture plaque carved in relief with a ram-headed sphinx, c. 9th-8th century B. C
3900049 Furniture plaque carved in relief with a ram-headed sphinx, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 10.1x6.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Fan or fly-whisk handle in the form of four female figures, c. 8th-7th century B. C
3900042 Fan or fly-whisk handle in the form of four female figures, c.8th-7th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (7th century BC); height: 9.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Hall in Assyrian palace (restored), 1849 (lithograph)
3899806 Hall in Assyrian palace (restored), 1849 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library, USA; (add.info.: From The monuments of Nineveh)

Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figure, c. 18th century BC (Ivory (hippopotamus)
3525782 Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figure, c.18th century BC (Ivory (hippopotamus), gold foil) by Anatolian School; height: 9.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Furniture plaque: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls, c
3525781 Furniture plaque: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls, c.18th century BC (hippopotamus ivory) by Anatolian School; 7.3 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Relief of a Winged Genius, Reign of Ashurnasirpal, c. 883-859 BC (gypsum)
5242076 Relief of a Winged Genius, Reign of Ashurnasirpal, c.883-859 BC (gypsum) by Assyrian, (9th century BC); 223.5x195.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Furniture plaque carved in relief with a griffin in a floral landscape, c
6176490 Furniture plaque carved in relief with a griffin in a floral landscape, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 7.8x6.1x1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Ancient and Mediaeval modes of dressing the hair (litho)
6013790 Ancient and Mediaeval modes of dressing the hair (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient and Mediaeval modes of dressing the hair)

Umbrellas (litho)
6013422 Umbrellas (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Umbrellas. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

Ancient Assyria. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving)
5996298 Ancient Assyria. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Assyria)

Openwork furniture plaque with a rearing goat, c. 9th-8th century B. C. (ivory)
5054685 Openwork furniture plaque with a rearing goat, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); height: 16 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Furniture plaque carved in high relief with two Egyptianizing figures flanking a volute
5049854 Furniture plaque carved in high relief with two Egyptianizing figures flanking a volute tree, c.9th-8th century BC (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian

A Bedroom in the Harem at Dur-Sarginu (Sargons Palace) (engraving)
670277 A Bedroom in the Harem at Dur-Sarginu (Sargons Palace) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bedroom in the Harem at Dur-Sarginu (Sargons Palace)

Winged Genius. Louvre (engraving)
671508 Winged Genius. Louvre (engraving) by Perrot, Georges (1832-1914) and Chipiez, Charles (1835-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winged Genius. Louvre)

Ashurbanipal hunting lions
LLM454240 Ashurbanipal hunting lions by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ashurbanipal hunting lions)

Nineve, from Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel, 1493 (woodcut)
810298 Nineve, from Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel, 1493 (woodcut) by German School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514), German physician, humanist

George Smith (engraving)
815705 George Smith (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Smith (1840-1876). English Assyriologist and explorer, translator

Antiquities of the Bible - Assyrian (engraving)
653769 Antiquities of the Bible - Assyrian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquities of the Bible - Assyrian)

Winged bull from court VIII at the palace of King Sargon II, Khorsabad
3287604 Winged bull from court VIII at the palace of King Sargon II, Khorsabad, 721-705 BC (gypsum?) by Neo-Assyrian; 495.3x491.4 cm; Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago, IL

Assyrian, Painting, Polychrome Sculpture, Pottery (colour litho)
2776872 Assyrian, Painting, Polychrome Sculpture, Pottery (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assyrian, Painting, Polychrome Sculpture, Pottery)

Assyrian rock-carved dwelling (chromolitho)
2782936 Assyrian rock-carved dwelling (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assyrian rock-carved dwelling)

Bas-relief assyrien du Louvre (engraving)
2789896 Bas-relief assyrien du Louvre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bas-relief assyrien du Louvre. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1863)

Architecture (colour litho)
2795449 Architecture (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Architecture. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

The doves feeding the infant Semiramis in the wilderness (chromolitho)
3100644 The doves feeding the infant Semiramis in the wilderness (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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The Assyrians, an ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, were known for their grandeur and power. With the mighty Assyrian king in his chariot leading the way, they conquered vast territories and established a formidable empire. The Winged Assyrian Bull, a symbol of strength and protection, guarded the entrance to their cities like the magnificent Ishtar Gate. Their artistic prowess is evident in the intricate Babylonian wall tiles that adorned their palaces and temples. These beautifully crafted tiles depicted scenes such as the thrilling Assyrian Lion Hunt or even historical events like The Fall of Babylon by John Martin. As we explore this rich history, we come across fascinating aspects like Ancient Assyrian Costume – garments that reflected their culture and identity. Maps from centuries ago reveal how they believed Eden and Mount Ararat were part of their lands. However, it was not just glory for the Assyrians; they faced challenges too. The Medes of ancient times posed a threat to their dominance but couldn't extinguish their spirit entirely. Today, remnants of this once-mighty civilization can be found in archaeological sites scattered across modern-day Iraq. These artifacts serve as reminders of an era when the Assyrians reigned supreme – leaving behind a legacy that continues to captivate us with its splendor and intrigue.