Ancient Near Eastern ArtIvory/Bone-Reliefs-Inscribedca. 9th–8th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Furniture plaque carved in relief with a griffin in a floral landscape |
| Medium | Ivory |
| Dimensions | H. 3 1/16 x W. 2 3/8 x Th. 3/8 in. (7.8 x 6.1 x 1 cm) |
| Classification | Ivory/Bone-Reliefs-Inscribed |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 9th–8th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Rogers Fund, 1964 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Assyrian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian |
| Date Range | 900 BC – 700 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
More ivory/bone-reliefs-inscribed from the Assyrian tradition
CF
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Cloisonné furniture plaque with two sphinxes flanking a…
FP
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Furniture plaque carved in relief with a falcon-headed…
FP
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Furniture plaque carved in relief showing two winged, male…
OF
ca. 9th–8th century BCOpenwork furniture plaque with two sphinxes
CB
ca. 8th century B.C.Chair back carved in relief
OF
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Openwork furniture plaque with a falcon-headed figure in a…
FP
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Furniture plaque carved in relief with a “woman at the…
OF
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Openwork furniture plaque with head of a sphinx
Other works from the Neo-Assyrian period
CS
ca. 8th century B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. early 1st millennium B.C.Cylinder seal
PS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Pyramidal seal
DS
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Discoid seal, engraved on two faces
CS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Cylinder seal and modern impression: male figure dominating…
FO
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Furniture or cosmetic box plaque carved in the round with…
BF
ca. 9th century B.C.Brick fragment with a guilloche design
OF
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Openwork furniture plaque with head of a sphinx
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325668