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LIST OF PLATTS
(c) The T. E. Lawrence dagger hilt. Height c.
(d) (e) and (f) Heads of women, in ivory
(b) to (f) from Nimrud (Courtesy, Trustees, 15 cm: in. (Courtesy, Trustees, British
British Museum) Museum)
178 (a) Rock relief of Darius I, at Bchistun (King,
168 (a) to (d) Ivory inlays, from Arslan Tash.
Heights a : c. 11 cm: 4} in.; b : c. 8 cm: 3 j in.; Plate 3)
c: c. 17 cm: 7 in. (Thurcau-Dangin a.o., (b) Staircase leading to Tripylon at Persepolis
(Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
Plates 19, 26, 33)
169 (a) and (b) Ivory inlays from Arslan Tash. 179 (a) Detail of stairway of the Tripylon at Perse
Heights: a: c. 6 cm: 2} in.; b: c. 12 cm: polis (Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
5 in. (Thurcau-Dangin a.o.) (b) Relief at the southern end of the stairway to
the Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes at
170 (a) Ivory inlay showing winged griffins and
plants, partly gilt and inlaid with lapis Persepolis (Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
lazuli and other coloured stones, from 180 (a) Relief on southern doorway of the Hall of
Nimrud. Height c. 12 cm: 5 in. (Photo, One Hundred Columns at Persepolis
Mansell) (Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
(b) ‘Astartc at the Window ’, ivory inlay from (b) Gate of Xerxes at Persepolis (Courtesy, Dr
Khorsabad. Height c. 10 cm: 4 in. (Loud 2, Erich F. Schmidt)
Plate 51) (c) Column from Persepolis (Courtesy, Direc
(c) Winged sphinx, ivory inlay, from Khorsa tor, Oriental Institute, University of
bad. Height c. 9 cm: y\ in. (Loud 2, Plate Chicago)
52) 151 The Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes with
171 Bronze bowl, from Nimrud. Diameter c. 21 its eastern stairway and the palace of Darius
cm: 8i in. (Courtesy, Trustees, British in the background (Courtesy, Dr Erich F.
Museum) Schmidt)
172 (a) and (b) Two bronze bowls, from Nimrud. 152 Procession of Medes and Persians (cf. Plate 1S1)
Diameter a: c. 16 cm: 6} in.; b: c. 21 cm: (Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
8} in. (Courtesy, Trustees, British Mu 183 Procession of tribute bearers (cf. Plate 181)
seum) (Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
173 (a) and (b) Two bronze bowls, from Nimrud. 184 (a) Darius with Xerxes, giving audience, from
Diameter a: c. 22 cm: 9 in.; b: see Plate the Treasury at Persepolis. Height c. 243
172B). (Courtesy, Trustees, British Mu
cm: 96 in. (Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
seum)
(b) Bactrian leading camel (cf. Plate 183)
174 (a) Ccntaurcss in bronze, part of a throne, from
Topra Kale, near Van. Height c. 20: 8 in. (Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
(Courtesy, Trustees, British Museum) 185 Face of bull-man, from a capital of Persepolis
(b) Bronze stand, from Curium in Cyprus. (Courtesy, Director, Oriental Institute,
Height c. 11 cm: 4} in. (Courtesy, Trustees, University of Chicago)
British Museum) 186 Reconstruction, by Charles Chipiez, of the
(c) Bronze figure of a god, from Susa. Height Hall of One Hundred Columns (Perrot ct
c. 17 cm: 7 in. (Photo, Giraudon) Chipiez v, Plate 8)
175 Bronze statue of Queen Napirasu, from Susa. 187 Achacmcnian royal tomb, at Naqsh-i-Rustam
Height c. 129 cm: 51 in. (Photo, Giraudon) (Courtesy, Dr Erich F. Schmidt)
176 (a) to (c) Bronze ornaments, from Luristan: 18S (a) Bronze support in the shape of three lions.
(a) Head of a pin. Height c. 17 cm: 6$ in. Height c. 22 cm: 9 in. (Schmidt, Figure 45)
(Godard, Plate 38) (b) Relief in polychrome glazed bricks, from
(b) Head of a pin. Height c. 12 cm: 5 111. Susa. Height c. 142 cm: 56 in. (Louvre
(Godard, Plate 36) Archives Photographiques)
(c) Pole top. Height c. 30 cm: 12 in. (Encyclo 189 (a) Figurine, from the Oxus treasure. Height
pedic photographique dc Part 1, 3 3a)
c. 15 cm: 6 in. (Courtesy, Trustees, British
!77 (a) to (c) Two bronze pole-tops, from Luri
Museum)
stan and a silver dagger-hilt:
(b) Gold jug, from the Oxus treasure. Height
(a) Height c. 13 cm: 5J in. (Godard, Plate 53)
r. 13 cm: 5 in. (Courtesy, Trustees, British
(b) Height c. 20 cm: S in. (Godard, Plate 55) Museum)
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p,atc trtOA. The attribution of this in the caption and the list of plates is incorrect It is from
mirud, and ,s reproduced by courteous permission of the British School of Archaeology in Iraq.
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