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Dignitary offering Libation, c 1877-1904

 Item — Box: Outsize Box 6
Identifier: Coll-1167/I/2/8

Scope and Contents

Dignitary over dead lions, with attendants and bodyguard before an altar. History:- "Stone sculpture of Ashurbanipal from his North Palace at Nineveh, c. 645 BC. Culmination of a lion-hunt. Now in the British Museum."

Dates

  • Creation: c 1877-1904

Language of Materials

From the Fonds:

English

French

Hebrew

Latin

Dutch

Flemish

Full Extent

1 photograph ; Mount: 24.5 x 31.4 cms

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Slight water damage. Badly faded

Stock Check (2016-2020)

Located 2017

General

A6.2 (viii)

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
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