1. Animal head carved in the round 0.55 x 0.59 x 0.91 in. (1.4 x 1.5 x 2.31 cm)

Date:

-800 - -600
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

0.55 x 0.59 x 0.91 in. (1.4 x 1.5 x 2.31 cm)

2. Border strip 0.43 x 4.02 in. (1.09 x 10.21 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

0.43 x 4.02 in. (1.09 x 10.21 cm)

3. Border strip 0.63 x 1.89 in. (1.6 x 4.8 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

0.63 x 1.89 in. (1.6 x 4.8 cm)

4. Border strip 0.67 x 2.24 in. (1.7 x 5.69 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

0.67 x 2.24 in. (1.7 x 5.69 cm)

5. Border strip 0.79 x 2.4 in. (2.01 x 6.1 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

0.79 x 2.4 in. (2.01 x 6.1 cm)

6. Border strip a) L. 5.2 cm x W. 1.4 cm x Th. .2 cm b) L. 7.1 cm x W. 1.4 cm x Th. .3 cm

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

a) L. 5.2 cm x W. 1.4 cm x Th. .2 cm b) L. 7.1 cm x W. 1.4 cm x Th. .3 cm

7. Champlevé furniture or cosmetic box plaque with a griffin and a floral frieze 2.28 x 1.26 x 0.28 in. (5.79 x 3.2 x 0.71 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

2.28 x 1.26 x 0.28 in. (5.79 x 3.2 x 0.71 cm)

8. Cloisonne furniture plaque with an infant on a lotus flower 4.37 x 1.54 x 0.53 in. (11.1 x 3.91 x 1.35 cm)

Date:

-800 - -700
ca. 8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

4.37 x 1.54 x 0.53 in. (11.1 x 3.91 x 1.35 cm)

9. Cloisonne furniture plaques with the child Horus and vultures 1.54 x 4.69 x 0.63 in. (3.91 x 11.91 x 1.6 cm)

Date:

-800 - -600
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

1.54 x 4.69 x 0.63 in. (3.91 x 11.91 x 1.6 cm)

10. Cloisonné furniture plaque with a figure holding a sword 1.38 x 1.65 x 0.2 in. (3.51 x 4.19 x 0.51 cm)

Date:

-900 - -700
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

1.38 x 1.65 x 0.2 in. (3.51 x 4.19 x 0.51 cm)

11. Cloisonné furniture plaque with two griffins in a floral landscape H. 4 1/8 x W. 4 11/16 x D. 7/16in. (10.5 x 11.9 x 1.1cm)

Date:

-800 - -700
ca. 8th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Extent:

H. 4 1/8 x W. 4 11/16 x D. 7/16in. (10.5 x 11.9 x 1.1cm)

12. Column

Date:

3000 - 2800 BC
-3001
-2799

Geographic region:

Egypt
Abydos
Umm el-Ga'ab

Time period:

Egyptian Early Dynastic
First Dynasty

Medium:

Ivory