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Relief with Four Archers
2nd half 8th century BCE (Neo-Assyrian)
basalt
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
This black basalt orthostate is carved in low relief and depicts four archers, the front two bearded, marching to the right with bows over their left shoulders. They hold quivers on their backs and a staff in their hands (?).
The surface is pock-marked and worn.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sale, Sotheby, London, July 12, 1971, no. 23 [as from Arslan Tash]; Walters Art Museum, 1971, by purchase.
Geographies
Syria (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 41 15/16 x W: 32 13/16 x Minimum D: 8 in. (106.6 x 83.3 x 20.3 cm); Maximum D: 9 in. (22.9 cm); Weight: 1000 lb. (453.6 kg)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1971
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
21.20