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Relief: ANE.2.1908

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Current Location: Gallery 23 (Stairs)

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Relief of winged genie, kneeling with hands outstretched in pose usually found next to a stylized tree. Fom palace of Assur-nasirpal II

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.78 m
Width: 0.567 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1908) by Wainwright, G. E.

Dating

Neo-Assyrian
Production date: circa 885 BC : reign of Ashurnasirpal II

Materials used in production

Alabaster

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Identification numbers

Accession number: ANE.2.1908
Primary reference Number: 86734
Oldadmincategory: O
Oldobjectnumber: WAE.2.1908

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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