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(inventory)Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Artist/Maker Unknown
Description 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. 713–716 BC.
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.)
Credit line Excavations of Paul-Émile Botta, 1843–1844
Accession number AO 19873 & AO 19874
Location Department of Oriental Antiquities, Richelieu wing, ground floor, room 4
Photographer/source Jastrow (2006)


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.

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current16:03, 25 June 20061,640×2,290 (2.29 MB)Jastrow (better resolution, enhanced contrast)
21:24, 3 February 20051,000×1,483 (198 KB)Jastrow (Sargon II and dignitary)
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