Object Number | 32-40-327 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Persian |
Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
Archaeology Area | NNCF, NE, Persian | UE X: NNCF, high in NE (Persian) House stratum |
Period | Persian Period |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Amethyst |
Iconography | Warrior | Chariot | Bow | Arrow |
Description | warrior in chariot shooting with bow and arrow, fallen enemy. UE X: Assyrian chariot with archer in action and driver. The horses gallop over dead foes lying on the ground. The wheel shows only four spokes and a tyre. Crescent and star in the field. Amethyst cylinder. |
Length | 2.3 cm |
Width | 1.8 cm |
Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1932 |
Other Number | U.18155 - Field No SF | UE X: 612 - Other Number |
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