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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 |
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Ceiling beam corbel (fragment) in the shape of a fist (3-line cuneiform inscription of Ashurnasirpal II on the upper surface of the fingers).
Inv. # N14-74
Dimensions: L 10cm; W 9cm; Th 4.5cm
Material: fired clay
Date: Ashurnasirpal II, 883-859 BCE
Provenance: On the pavement the North Area, in the southeast corner of Room 3 (Ashurnarispal building).
(click on image to enlarge - 340k & 110k)
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Ceiling beam corbel in the shape of a fist (3-line cuneiform inscription of Ashurnasirpal II on the upper surface).
Inv. # N1-75
Dimensions: L 9cm; W 9cm; H 4.5cm
Provenance: On the pavement the North Area, in the north part of Room 2 (in square N40/E10).
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Ceiling beam corbel in the shape of a fist (3-line cuneiform inscription of Ashurnasirpal II on the upper surface).
Inv. # N2-75
Dimensions: L 9cm; W 9cm; H 4.5cm
Provenance: On the pavement the North Area, in the north part of Room 3.
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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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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 (Ashurnasirpal building), north of the secondary wall, on the pavement (found with ivory foot fragment #N12-74).
(click on image to enlarge - 310k)
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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.
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: in fill of Rassam sounding
(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
(click on image to enlarge - 340k)
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