Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II
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The Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II is a grand Neo-Assyrian royal residence famed for its extensive stone reliefs and inscriptions celebrating the power and campaigns of King Ashurnasirpal II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northwest Palace at Kalhu | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neo-Assyrian architectural complex
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royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neo-Assyrian ⓘ |
| artifactsHousedAt |
British Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ various European and North American museums ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Neo-Assyrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capital city Kalhu ⓘ |
| builder | Ashurnasirpal II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | reign of Ashurnasirpal II ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | circa 859 BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | circa 883 BCE ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key monument of Assyrian art
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primary source for Neo-Assyrian royal ideology ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
alabaster reliefs
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polychrome wall paintings ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ashurnasirpal II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Austen Henry Layard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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ceremonial complex ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
administrative suites
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courtyards ⓘ orthostat relief slabs ⓘ temple areas ⓘ throne room ⓘ |
| hasReliefTheme |
mythological creatures
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processions of courtiers ⓘ sacred trees ⓘ tribute bearers ⓘ winged genies ⓘ |
| inscriptionsDescribe |
building achievements of Ashurnasirpal II
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military campaigns of Ashurnasirpal II ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ royal hunts ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cuneiform inscriptions
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lamassu sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ stone reliefs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assyria
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalhu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimrud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsDate | 1840s ⓘ |
| partOf | citadel of Kalhu ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century BCE ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ashurnasirpal II
NERFINISHED
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later Neo-Assyrian kings ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northwest Palace at Kalhu