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Fugitives Swimming To a Fortress, c 1877-1904

 Item — Box: Outsize Box 6
Identifier: Coll-1167/I/2/4

Scope and Contents

Frieze showing according to caption ‘fugitives swimming to a fortress’ on inflated skins. History:-" Stone Sculpture of Ashurnasipal II from his North-west palace at Nimrod. The band of standard display inscription has been cut off at the bottom, c. 865BC. Now in the British Museum." Title as noted.

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 31 cms

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Slight discolouration in corner, water damage?

Stock Check (2016-2020)

Located 2017

Previous reference

A6.2 (iv)

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
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