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Summary
King Sargon II and a Dignitary-AO 19873-AO 19874
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| Artist |
Unknown artist |
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| Title |
King Sargon II and a Dignitary-AO 19873-AO 19874 |
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| Object type |
sculpture / archaeological artefact  |
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| 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. (particular)
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. (particulier) |
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| Depicted people |
Sargon II |
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| Date |
8th century BC |
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| Medium |
stone |
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| 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 |
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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