Statue of Ashurnasirpal II
id:
statue-of-ashurnasirpal-ii-202-2169275
title:
Statue of Ashurnasirpal II
text:
The Statue of Ashurnasirpal II is a rare example of Assyrian sculpture in the round that was found in the mid nineteenth century at the ancient site of Kalhu by the famous archaeologist Austen Henry Layard. Dating from 883–859 BC, the statue has long been admired for its flawless condition and the high quality of its craftsmanship. It has been part of the British Museum's collection since 1851.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Ashurnasirpal_II
date created:
date modified:
2021-04-11T01:45:27Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q17021261","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17021261"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Statue_of_Ashurnasirpal_II%2C_copy_of_original_in_the_British_Museum%2C_Kalhu%2C_Nimrud%2C_Iraq%2C_Assyrian%2C_mid_to_late_9th_century_BC%2C_painted_plaster_cast_-_Harvard_Semitic_Museum_-_Cambridge%2C_MA_-_DSC06353.jpg","width":3648,"height":5472}
fields total:
13
integrity:
14