Assyrian relief with two horses (Musée du Louvre). 54 x 38 cm.

Description

Reproduction made of reconstituted marble (marble powder + binder). Ageing patina applied with natural earth.

Measurements: Width: 54 cm. Height: 38 cm.

Reproduction of an Assyrian relief with horses. Original exhibited in the Louvre Museum.

The earliest and most interesting evidence of Assyrian reliefs can be found in the palace of Nimrud, south of Nineveh (13th century BC) whose walls were decorated with stone slabs depicting religious scenes of hunting and war.