A Circular Army Camp, c 1877-1904
Item — Box: Outsize Box 6
Identifier: Coll-1167/I/2/3
Scope and Contents
Frieze showing, on left, a circular army camp in which people are seen performing various household tasks; in centre, horses are being groomed and watered; on right, four men are apparently seeking admittance; a strange lion-headed figure is being excluded. Pavilion with animal finials. History:-"Stone sculpture for lining internal walls. From the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrod, ancient Kalhu, c. 865BC. Now in the British Museum.Scene shows a military camp.
Dates
- Creation: c 1877-1904
Language of Materials
From the Fonds:
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Dutch
Flemish
Full Extent
1 photograph ; Mount: 21.3 x 27.6 cms
Stock Check (2016-2020)
Located 2017
General
A6.2 (iii)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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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