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Placa entalhada com esfinges

ca. 9th–8th century BC
Not on view
Esta placa de marfim possivelmente procede de um edifício neoassírio da cidade imperial fronteiriça de Arslan Tash com a Síria. Embora o tema da esfinge alada deitada, aqui com peruca, peito largo e uma flor de lótus embaixo da pata dianteira, forme parte da iconografia egípcia, as feições correspondem ao tipo facial sírio. No estilo sírio, as figuras individuais são geralmente representadas de perfil e se justapõem em composições simétricas para decorar móveis grandes. Este é o caso das duas esfinges aqui representadas, colocadas de costas para formar parte de duas cenas distintas— talvez flanqueando árvores, juntamente com outras esfinges hoje desaparecidas.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Placa entalhada com esfinges
  • Período: Período neoasssírio
  • Data: ca. 900–700 a.C.
  • Geografia: Síria, provavelmente a partir de Hadatu (Arslan Tash moderna)
  • Meio: Marfim, folheado a ouro
  • Dimensões: 6,4 cm de altura
  • Linha de créditos: Fundo Fletcher, 1957
  • Número de acesso: 57.80.4a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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