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Nisroch, Assyrian god, mid 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Nisroch, Assyrian god, mid 19th century. Assyrian eagle-winged god Nisroch carrying a pine cone, the symbol of regeneration. Ancient Assyria, a kingdom of Mesoptamia, was located in modern Iraq. From a relief of c9th century BC excavated at Nimrud by Henry Layard beginning in 1845.

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Title:

Nisroch, Assyrian god, mid 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Nisroch, Assyrian god, mid 19th century. Assyrian eagle-winged god Nisroch carrying a pine cone, the symbol of regeneration. Ancient Assyria, a kingdom of Mesoptamia, was located in modern Iraq. From a relief of c9th century BC excavated at Nimrud by Henry Layard beginning in 1845.

Personalities:

ASSYRIAN

Technique/material:

WOODCUT

Credit:

Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size:

2486 x 4216 px | 30.0 MB

Print size:

21.0 x 35.7 cm | 8.3 x 14.1 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

19TH CENTURY • 9TH CENTURY BC • ARCHAEOLOGY • ART • ARTS • ASSYRIA • ASSYRIAN • AUSTEN HENRY LAYARD • AUSTEN HENRY • BEAK • BIRD • BIRDS • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • CENTURY • CONCEPT • DEITY • EAGLE • GOD • GODDESS • JOSEPH BONOMI THE YOUNGER; BONOMI • JOSEPH THE YOUNGER; JOSEPH BONOMI II • KALHU • LAYARD • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • NIMRUD • NINETEENTH CENTURY • NISROCH • PINE CONE • REGENERATION • RELIEF • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • SCULPTURE • SIR AUSTEN HENRY LAYARD • SIR AUSTEN HENRY • SYMBOL • WING • WINGED • WOODCUT • XYLOGRAPHY