Openwork furniture plaque with a grazing oryx in a forest of fronds

Creator Name

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Cultural Context

Assyrian

Date

ca. 9th–8th century BCE

About the work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Relief

Work details

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Title

Openwork furniture plaque with a grazing oryx in a forest of fronds

Creator

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Worktype

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Cultural Context

Assyrian

Material

Ivory

Dimensions

5 x 4.69 x 0.43 in. (12.7 x 11.91 x 1.09 cm);
depth: 1.09centimetre;
height: 12.7centimetre;
width: 11.91centimetre

Technique

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Language

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Date

ca. 9th–8th century BCE

Provenance

Rogers Fund, 1958

Style Period

Neo-Assyrian

Rights

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Public Domain

Inscription

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Location

Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), Mesopotamia

Subjects

Animals

Topic

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Openwork furniture plaque with a grazing oryx in a forest of fronds, ca. 9th–8th century BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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