Bas-Relief Fragment
Dateca. 670 B.C.
Maker
Assyrian
Object number46.49
ProvenanceExcavated at Nineveh, August 1854; gift from archaeologist William Kennett (Kenneth) Loftus to Thomas Radford, Esq., November 29, 1856; by descent to collection of Is. Radford; [Hagop Kevorkian, New York]; 2/3 purchase, 1/3 gift from Kevorkian to Seattle Art Museum (with funds from Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection), February 8, 1946
Exhibition HistoryTulsa, Oklahoma, Philbrook Art Center, Our Ancient Heritage, 1963
Salem, Oregon, Willamette University, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth: Ancient Near Eastern Art from American Collections, August 31 - December 22, 2013
Published ReferencesAnnual Report, Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 1946, p. 9
Our Ancient Heritage, exhibit cat. Tulsa, OK: Philbrook Art Center, 1963, no. 130
'Breath of Heaven' Showcases Ancient Art From Civilization's Cradle, on Oregon Public Broadcasting opb.org, September 5, 2013, http://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/breath-of-heaven-showcases-ancient-art-from-civilizations-cradle/
Kawami, Trudy S., and John Olbrantz; Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth: Ancient Near Esatern Art from American Collections, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Williamette University, 2013. illus. pg 6 and pg 134Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection and Hagop Kevorkian
Dimensions10 x 8 1/2 x 7/8 in. (25.4 x 21.59 x 2.22 cm)
MediumStone
Chinese
late 5th - early 6th century
Object number: 46.224
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