Bird-Headed Figures, c 1877-1904
Item — Box: Outsize Box 6
Identifier: Coll-1167/I/2/2
Scope and Contents
In a somewhat similar position to those in Coll-1167/I/2/1 - Winged Figures Kneeling Beside a Sacred Tree, but standing and holding bunches of grapes, and tending the sacred tree. Oneline cuneiforn inscription above. History:- "Stone Sculpture of Ashurnasirpal II from his palace at Nimrod, ancient Kalhu, c. 865BC. Now in the British Museum. A register of his standard display inscription has been cut off below the scene."
Dates
- Creation: c 1877-1904
Language of Materials
From the Fonds:
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Dutch
Flemish
Full Extent
1 photograph ; Mount: 22 x 27.6 cms
Stock Check (2016-2020)
Located 2017
Previous reference
A6.2 (ii)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk