Inlay from Statue

Inlay from Statue

Description:
Fragmentary hair or beard inlay from a composite statue
Medium:
Lapis lazuli with bronze nails
Location:
Ashur (modern Qal'at Sharqat), Iraq
Dimensions:
H. 1.4 cm; W. 3.7 cm; D. 2 cm
Date:
Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 1000–612 BCE
Inventory Number:
VA 07996
Lender:
Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum