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Standing over 7ft high, this 3,000-year-old Assyrian relief was once part of one of the largest known palaces in antiquity.⠀
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‘These huge slabs of gypsum, sculpted in relief, were designed to impress and overwhelm,’ explains G. Max Bernheimer, our International Head of Antiquities in New York. ‘Every aspect was related to the strength and power of the king, Ashurnasirpal II.’⠀
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‘This relief is adorned with these winged figures called “apkallu” or “genius”. They have the portrait-like quality of the king, but here he's a god, and he’s anointing this sacred tree with a pine cone-shaped object. It’s all about fertility and protection.’⠀
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An Assyrian gypsum relief of a Winged Genius. Reign of Ashurnasirpal II, c. 883–859 BC. 7 ft 4 in x 6 ft 5 in (223.5 x 195.5 cm). Estimate on request. ⠀
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Antiquities – 31 October at Christie’s New York, as part of Classic Week.⠀
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