Apkallu-figure

Artist:AssyrianAncient Near Eastern

Medium: Gypsum stone, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Assyria
• Nimrud (modern Kahlu), Iraq

Dates:ca. 883–859 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 90 9/16 x 42 3/16 in. (230 x 107.2 cm) Approximate weight: 1950 lb. (884.51kg)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Ancient Middle Eastern Art, The Hagop Kevorkian Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 55.149

Image: 55.149_at_PS11.jpg,after treatment

Catalogue Description:
Alabaster relief, standing, winged genie with bird-head, facing left; right arm raised with cone, left hand clasps bucket. Incomplete "Standard inscription" across center of relief. Right side joins with 55.150. Condition: Relief broken horizontally into three sections. Chipped along breaks.

Brooklyn Museum