Balawat gates, Assyrian horsemen, 899 BC. Artist: Unknown.

Balawat gates, Assyrian horsemen, 899 BC.  Artist: Unknown.

2-668-209 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Balawat gates, Assyrian horsemen, 899 BC. The Balawat Gates are three sets of decorated bronze bands that had adorned the main doors of several buildings at Balawat (ancient Imgur-Enlil), dating to the reigns of Ashurnasirpal II (r. 883-859 BC) and Shalmaneser III (r. 859-824 BC).


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. CM Dixon: British: Photographer

Medium
  1. Bronze

Picture Type
  1. Object

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History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5415x3562
File Size : 56,509kb


Aliases

  1. IRQ3TA75-DX
  1. 0370005296
  1. 2-668-209
  1. 2668209
  1. IRQ3RA77-DX

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