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Fragments of painted brick (with one surface painted in green with black circles--3cm in dia--surrounded by a black line).
Inv. # N17-74
Dimensions: total L c.33.0cm; W 15.5cm; H 10cm
Material: fired clay
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: over the bitumen surface in the main entrance to the Ashur-nasir-pal building (North Area; found together with #N19-74, below).
(click on image to enlarge - 130k)
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Fragments of painted brick (with one surface decorated in a herring-bone pattern alternating black and white).
Inv. # N19-74
Dimensions: total L c.22.5cm; W 9.0cm; H 11cm
Material: fired clay
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: over the bitumen surface in the main entrance to the Ashur-nasir-pal building (North Area; found together with #N17-74, above).
(click on image to enlarge - 170k)
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| ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENTS--CORBELS |
Bibliography: See RIMA 2 p. 367-68 (A.0.101.115) for various examples of inscriptions on clay hands and Frame (1991) for more information about this type of architectural object (also called "Ishtar hands"). |
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| Fragment of a clay hand corbel in the shape of a fist (with a 3-line cuneiform inscription of Ashur-nasi-rpal II on the upper surface of the fingers).
It is possible that these corbels were used to simulate support of a longitudinal timber placed near the top of walls of large rooms. The timber would then appear to help support the major cross beams of the space (for a view of how this might have looked, see the Central (or Ashur-nasir-pal) Building renderings.
Cuneiform transcription:
Text transliteration:
É.GAL m.AŠ-PAB-A MAN ŠÚ MAN KUR AŠ
A TUKUL-MAŠ MAN ŠÚ MAN KUR AŠ
A10-ÉRIN.TÁH MAN ŠÚ MAN KUR AŠ-ma
Text translation:
"(Property of) the palace of Ashurnasirpal, king of the universe, king of Assryia, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), king of the universe, king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (II) (who was) also the king of the universe and king of Assyria." (trans. RIMA 2, p. 368, text A.0.101.115)
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Inv. # N14-74
Dimensions: L = 10cm; W = 9cm; Th = 4.5cm
Material: fired clay
Date: Ashur-nasir-pal II, 883-859 BCE
Provenance: On the pavement the North Area, in the southeast corner of Room 3 (Ashur-naris-pal building).
(click here to enlarge the photo and the drawing; hover over the photo and plan to zoom)
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| Beam corbel in the shape of a fist (3-line cuneiform inscription of Ashur-nasir-pal II on the upper surface).
Cuneiform transcription:
Text transliteration:
É.GAL [m.AŠ-PAB-A MAN ŠÚ MAN] KUR AŠ
A TUKUL-MAŠ MAN ŠÚ MAN [KUR] AŠ
[A]10-ÉRIN.TÁH MAN [ŠÚ MAN KUR AŠ-ma]
Text translation:
"(Property of) the palace of [Ashurnasirpal, king of the universe], king of Assryia, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), king of the universe, king of Assyria, [son of] Adad-nārārī (II) (who was) also the king [of the universe and king of Assyria]." (trans. RIMA 2, p. 368, text A.0.101.115)
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Inv. # N1-75
Dimensions: L = 9cm; W = 9cm; H = 4.5cm
Material: unspecified
Date: Ashur-nasir-pal II, 883-859 BCE
Provenance: on the pavement the North Area, in the north part of Room 2 (in square N40/E10).
Editor's note: the above context is from the catalogue of finds; however, the fieldnotes from the 1975 season seem to indicate that this object was instead found in the fill of Room 3, square N40/E20. The notes also hint that more than one corbel was found in this area.
Click on the drawing to enlarge; hover over the plan to zoom.
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| Beam corbel in the shape of a fist (3-line cuneiform inscription of Ashur-nasir-pal II on the upper surface).
Cuneiform transcription:
Text transliteration:
É.GAL m.AŠ-PAB-A MAN ŠÚ MAN [KUR AŠ]
A TUKUL-MAŠ MAN ŠÚ MAN KUR [AŠ]
A10-ÉRIN.TÁH MAN ŠÚ MA[N] KUR aš-šur-ma
Text translation:
"(Property of) the palace of Ashurnasirpal, king of the universe, [king of Assryia], son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), king of the universe, king of [Assyria], son of Adad-nārārī (II) (who was) also the king of the universe and king of Assyria." (trans. RIMA 2, p. 368, variant of text A.0.101.115)
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Inv. # N2-75
Dimensions: L = 9cm; W = 9cm; H = 4.5cm
Material: unspecified
Date: Ashur-nasir-pal II, 883-859 BCE
Provenance: On the pavement the North Area, in the north part of Room 3.
Click on the drawing to enlarge; hover over the plan to zoom.
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Ceiling beam corbel in the shape of a fist. Uninscribed.
Inv. # N3-75
Dimensions: L 21cm; W 10cm; H 5cm
Provenance: on the pavement in the North Area, in the north part of Room 3.
(click on image to enlarge - 170k)
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| BUTTONS |
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Button-shaped appliqué (slightly convex upper surface; back surface flat; sides flat; comprised of three pieces, the middle one white, the upper and lower ones black; the lowest part has a hole for affixing).
Inv. # N18-74
Dimensions: Dia 1.3cm; H 0.5cm
Material: bone
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: in the ash found in the northeast corner of the stone pavement in Room 1 (Ashur-nasir-pal building), North Area.
(click on image to enlarge - 90k)
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Round buttons (top surface convex; the hole for attachment is under the cap cut into the oval stem of the same bone).
Inv. # N2-74
Dimensions: H 1cm; Dia. 1.5cm
Material: bone
Date: NeoAssyrian (?) c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: In the location of removed fired-brick pavement of Ashurnasirpal II; underneath the buttons was a layer of clean sand placed over the layer of bitumen that covered the in-situ fired-brick pavement of Ashurnasirpal II. Together with the buttons part of a copper knife (N3-74) was found.
(click on images to enlarge - 115k & 130k)
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| COINS |
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Coin (Arabic or old-Turkish inscription); partly eroded.
Inv. # N36-74
Dimensions: Dia. 24mm
Material: copper
Date: unclear
Provenance: North Area (exact location unknown)
(click on image to enlarge - 100k)
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| CONTAINERS |
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| Clay tub filled with sand when found (no further description provided in the prepublication notebook). The photographs seem to indicate that about half of the full rim is intact. |
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Inv. # VE28-29-34-74
Dimensions: not specified (c.55cm-60cm squarish according the scales in the photographs)
Material: fired clay
Date: not specified
Provenance: fund beneath the paving tiles in the center of the floor of Room 3 in the Ashur-nasir-pal (Center) Building
(click on photos to enlarge; hover over plan to zoom)
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Bowl fragments (2 pieces of a small bowl with sides formed in a shell-like pattern).
Inv. # N13-74
Dimensions: L 8.8cm; W 3.5cm
Material: bronze
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: from blocked doorway connecting Rooms 1 and 3 (Ashur-nasir-pal or Center Building), north of the secondary wall, on the pavement (found with ivory foot fragment #N12-74).
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Shallow basin with outflow spout.
Inv. # N41-75
Dimensions: L = 0.65m; W = 0.58m; H = 0.19m; Th of rim = 0.06-0.07m; L of outflow spout = 0.17m; depth of cutting = 0.06m
Material: sandstone
Date: period of Tiglathpilesar III
Provenance: N10/W30 northwest section
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| Cylinder seal (with partially preserved cap at bottom) depicting a man in a long tunic facing left with a bow hunting an ostrich, also facing left; behind the man or in front of the bird is the ostrich god's symbol. |
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Inv. # N1-74
Dimensions: H = 2.65cm; Dia. seal = 1.0cm; Dia. cap = 1.2cm
Material: black steatite with copper cap
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: N20/E10 (North Area, in fill of Rassam sounding, 3m south of the lion lamassu--#4 on the plan)
(click on image to enlarge - 140k)
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Cylinder seal depicting a winged unicorn facing right; in front is a goat with one front leg raised, looking back at the unicorn; both figures move toward the right; the space between them is filled with ornamental stars.
Inv. # N6-74
Dimensions: H 3.5cm; Dia. 1.4cm
Material: terracotta
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: in secondary fill over brick pavement
(click on image to enlarge - 205k)
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Triangular attachment with part of a handle and three holes for affixing bolts.
Inv. # N11-74
Dimensions: H 3.9cm; Dia. 4.3cm
Material: bronze
Date: NeoAssyrian (?) c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: in a blocked doorway in a secondary filling, c.25cm above floor level.
(click on image to enlarge - 380k)
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Round piece of inlay (top convex; bottom flat).
Inv. # N7-74
Dimensions: H 0.6cm; Dia. 1.3-1.4cm
Material: bone
Date: NeoAssyrian (?) c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: in secondary fill over fired brick pavement.
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Inlay panel and affixing nail (panel depicting a kneeling gazelle, facing right, between two palmettes; right part of a palmette at the right margin and right central part of a palmette at the left margin are not preserved); fragment broken into four parts (behind the gazelle is a hole for nailing the panel to a wooden backing; see also Nail #N9-74).
Inv. # N8-74
Dimensions: panel H 1.5cm; Th 0.45cm; L 5.6cm; nail L 2.1cm; Dia. head 0.8cm
Material: bone or ivory
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: on an ash layer covering the fired brick pavement, under a fallen mud brick wall.
(click on image to enlarge - 120k)
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Bracelet fragments (undecorated wire fragments; one preserving the original shape; the other bent).
Inv. # N10-74
Dimensions: Dia. fragment 1 4.5x3.5cm; Dia. fragment 2 6.0x2.5cm
Material: copper
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: on an ash layer covering the fired brick pavement, under a fallen mud brick wall.
(click on image to enlarge - 410k)
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Nail (long nail with small head; see also nail at Inlay #N8-74).
Inv. # N9-74
Dimensions: L 6.4cm; Dia. head 0.7cm
Material: copper
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: on an ash layer covering the fired brick pavement, under a fallen mud brick wall.
(click on image to enlarge - 170k)
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Knife fragment (part of what appaers to be a knife's blade, broken into 2 parts).
Inv. # N3-74
Dimensions: L 6.8cm; W 3.3cm
Material: copper
Date: NeoAssyrian (?) c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: In the location of removed fired-brick pavement of Ashurnasirpal II; underneath the fragment was a layer of clean sand placed over the layer of bitumen that covered the in-situ fired-brick pavement of Ashurnasirpal II. Together with the knife blade many buttons (N2-74) were found.
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Spear- or arrowhead (flat edge; pointed end broken).
Inv. # N4-74
Dimensions: L 2.9cm; W 2.3cm
Material: black stone
Date: prehistoric
Provenance: From secondary fill over the stone pavement oval.
(click on image to enlarge - 160k)
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Spear- or arrowhead (fully preserved).
Inv. # N5-74
Dimensions: L 4.2cm; W 2.8cm
Material: yellow stone
Date: prehistoric
Provenance: From secondary fill over the stone pavement oval.
(click on image to enlarge - 150k)
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Misc. objects (selected examples from a group of 21 objects found together).
Inv. # N15-74
Dimensions: various
Material: bronze
Date: NeoAssyrian c.883-612 BCE
Provenance: on the pavement of Room 1, North Area (Ashurnasirpal building).
(click on image to enlarge - 140k)
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Misc. objects (indefinite objects of decoration, possibly from reliefs or a bowl).
Inv. # N31-74
Dimensions: various (in the range of 4cm)
Material: various (stone and bronze)
Date: unknown
Provenance: North Area
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Unidentified oddly shaped object with a circular projection and hole at one end. Hole does not appear to go all the way through the object.
May be a holdfast, to secure the top of a vertical pole used as a pivot for a swinging door (suggested by Julian Reade).
Inv. # N43-75
Dimensions: L = 0.53m; W = 0.26m; Th = 0.10m; dia. of hole = 0.07m
Material: unspecified stone
Date: period of Tiglathpilesar III
Provenance: N10/W30 in the north sector
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