Statuette of an Assyrian king
9th century B.C. or early 20th century A.D.
Medium/TechniqueBaltic amber with gold breastplate
DimensionsHeight: 24.3 cm (9 9/16 in.)
Credit Line1931 Purchase Fund
Accession number38.1396
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Not on viewClassificationsSculpture
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ProvenanceSaid to have been found on the bank of the Tigris about 1875. By 1938: with Fahim Kouchakji; 1938: purchased by the MFA for $11,000.
(Accession date: October 13, 1938)
(Accession date: October 13, 1938)
3200–2800 B.C.
A.D. 30–175
2649–2134 B.C.