Neo-Babylonian reliefs
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Neo-Babylonian reliefs are sculpted stone or brick artworks from the Neo-Babylonian Empire, often featuring mythological creatures, deities, and royal imagery in highly stylized, symbolic compositions.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian art
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ancient Near Eastern art ⓘ artwork type ⓘ relief sculpture ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
city gates
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palace walls ⓘ processional ways ⓘ temple facades ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nebuchadnezzar II
NERFINISHED
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city of Babylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Neo-Babylonian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Babylonian religion
NERFINISHED
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royal ideology of Neo-Babylonian kings ⓘ |
| depicts |
deities
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inscriptions in cuneiform ⓘ military scenes ⓘ mythological creatures ⓘ processional scenes ⓘ ritual scenes ⓘ royal figures ⓘ |
| endTime | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
low relief carving
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molded relief decoration ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
frontal and profile hybrid figures
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hieratic scale ⓘ highly stylized composition ⓘ symbolic imagery ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Neo-Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Ishtar Gate reliefs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Processional Way animal reliefs in Babylon ⓘ |
| partOf | Neo-Babylonian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| typicalSubject |
bull
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dragon-like creature (mushhushshu) ⓘ gods and goddesses ⓘ king in worship ⓘ lion ⓘ winged creatures ⓘ |
| usedFor |
architectural decoration
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religious display ⓘ royal propaganda ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
alabaster
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baked brick ⓘ glazed brick ⓘ limestone ⓘ molded bricks ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| usesColor |
black glaze
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blue glaze ⓘ white glaze ⓘ yellow glaze ⓘ |
| writingSystemUsed | Akkadian cuneiform inscriptions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mushhushshu