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Summary
Apkallu, winged genius with a bird's head.
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| Artist |
Anonymous (Nimrud) |
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| Title |
Apkallu, winged genius with a bird's head. |
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| Date | between 883 and 858 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | marble | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 27.5 cm (10.8 in); width: 33.7 cm (13.2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
ground floor |
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| Accession number |
199335 |
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| Object history |
1878: given to Wilhelm Graf von Perponcher-Sedlnitzky by Khamenei, excavations Supervisor 1944: nationalized by Nazi Germany |
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| Notes | Relief from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References | Wiesław Długosz (2011). Relief króla. Dokumenty Śląska | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Own work (BurgererSF) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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