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Piastra traforata raffigurante sfingi

ca. 9th–8th century BC
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Questa piastra in avorio forse proviene dal palazzo neoassiro di Arslan Tash, avamposto imperiale in Siria. Sebbene il tema della sfinge alata distesa, qui raffigurata con parrucca, ampio collare e un fiore di loto al di sotto della zampa anteriore, sia tipicamente egiziano, la tipologia del volto richiama lo stile siriano, in cui figure singole sono spesso mostrate di profilo e contrapposte in composizioni simmetriche per adornare mobili di grandi dimensioni. Le due sfingi raffigurate appartengono a questa categoria, contrapposte l’una all’altra a formare parti di due scene distinte. Forse erano fiancheggiate da alberi in porzioni oggi perdute.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titolo: Piastra traforata raffigurante sfingi
  • Periodo: Periodo neoassiro
  • Data: ca. 900-700 a.C.
  • Area geografica: Siria, probabilmente proveniente da Hadatu (odierna Arslan Tash)
  • Materiale e tecnica: Avorio, foglia d'oro
  • Dimensioni: Alt. 6,4 cm
  • Crediti: Fletcher Fund, 1957
  • Numero d'inventario: 57.80.4a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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