Winged Genie. Palace of Ashur-Nasir-Pal II. Could possibly be made of Limestone or soft gypsum. From Room I.
This relief decorated a room in the palace of the Assyrian ruler Ashurnasirpal II in Nimrud. A winged genie, facing left, wears a knee-length tunic that is covered by an ankle length fringed shawl. In his hands he holds a bucket and cone, perhaps connected to a purification ritual. During the period in which this relief was carved, the Assyrians claimed that the Phrygians paid tribute to them.
-It likely comes from Northwest Palace Room N (relief numbered N3)
See CDLI for line art (hand drawing of inscription).
[Article] Legrain, Leon. 1944. "The Babylonian Collection of the University Museum". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 10. no. 3-4. pg. 1-75 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 9
[Book] 1886. Report of the Proceedings of The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia for the Year 1885.. Philadelphia. The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 19-20
[Catalogue, Exhibition] Rose, C. B. 2016. The Golden Age of King Midas.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 63
[Catalogue, Exhibition] Darbyshire, Gareth, and Rose, C. B. 2016. The Golden Age of King Midas: Exhibition Catalogue.. Philadelphia. Penn Museum. pg. 188 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 145
