Tell Halaf archer with lion
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Tell Halaf archer with lion
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Published 2018-08-24T15:12:09+00:00
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This basalt relief sculpture depicts the soldier riding a horse to the right; he holds in his right hand a light club (?) and a round shield with rim and boss slung on his right shoulder; bearded and wears pointed cap; traces of 3 ll inscription in front of him. This sculpture was discovered in Tell Halaf, an archaeological site in the Al Hasakah governorate of northeastern Syria, near the Turkish border, just opposite Ceylanpınar.
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| Date published | 24/08/2018 |
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| Title | Tell Halaf archer with lion |
| Date | 10th century BC |
| Dimension | 60cm x 49cm x 14cm |
| Accession | 117102 |
| Medium | Basalt |
| Credit | Acquired 1920 from Messrs Fairclough, Dodd & Jones |
| Record | https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=368115&partId=1&images=true |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | British Museum |
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