File:Sargon II and dignitary.jpg
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Summary
King Sargon II and a Dignitary-AO 19873-AO 19874
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| Title |
King Sargon II and a Dignitary-AO 19873-AO 19874 |
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| Object type | sculpture / archaeological artefact | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: Sargon II and dignitary. Low-relief from the L wall of the palace of Sargon II at Dur Sharrukin in Assyria (now Khorsabad in Iraq), c. 716–713 BC.
Français : Le roi Sargon II et un haut dignitaire. Bas-relief du mur L du palais bâti par Sargon II à Dur Sharukin, en Assyrie (actuelle Khorsabad, Iraq), v. 713–716 av. J.-C. Fouilles de Paul-Émile Botta en 1843–1844. |
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| Depicted people | Sargon II | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 23 June 2006, 19:14:08 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | stone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | H. 3.30 m (10 ft. 9 ¾ in.), W. 2.30 m (7 ft. 6 ½ in.), D. 33 cm (12 ¾ in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Current location |
Department of Oriental Antiquities, Richelieu wing, ground floor, room 4 |
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| Accession number |
AO 19873 & AO 19874 |
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| Place of discovery | palace of Dur-Sharrukin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Object history |
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| Credit line | Excavations of Paul-Émile Botta, 1843–1844 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | Louvre Museum ARK ID: 010122698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Jastrow (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
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I, the copyright holder of this work, release this work into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. |
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| current | 16:03, 25 June 2006 | | 1,640 × 2,290 (2.29 MB) | wikimediacommons>Jastrow | better resolution, enhanced contrast |
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