Assyrian Collection

Winged Assyrian Bull
Winged, human-headed bull, from the facade of the Palace of King Sargon II, Khorsabad, Late Assyrian Period, c.725 BC (gypsum)

Assyrian king in his chariot returning from battle. Color lithograph reproduction of a bas-relief sculpture from Nineveh

Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

Ancient Mesopotamia
Map of the ancient Tigris and Euphrates region. Printed color 19th-century illustration

Babylonian wall tiles, Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

Babylonian wall tiles, exhibited at the Turkey Museum, Istanbul, from Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

Assyrian Lion Hunt
Ancient Assyrian wall panel of alabaster, probably painted originally in colour. Symbolical design expressing the conquest of the lion

Lion, Babylon, Iraq, Middle East

Ancient Assyrian Costume
ANCIENT ASSYRIA Weaponry and armour of Warriors, the King in his court regalia and ready for battle and the costume of his body guard. Date: B.C

Map of Eden and Mount Ararat, copperplate engraving, published 1774
A Map of the Situation of the Garden of Eden as also of Mount Ararat whereon the Ark rested. Copperplate engraving, published in 1774

Medes of ancient times
Nobles of ancient Media, part of the Assyrian and Persian empires. Antique hand-colored print

The Fall of Babylon by John Martin (1789-1854). 1831. National Library. Paris. France. Exposition Babylon. Louvre

Egyptian and Assyrian counting systems. Early methods of number counting involved the use of fingers, while early written records used strokes to indicate numbers

Openwork plaque with a striding sphinx, c. 9th-8th century B. C. (ivory)
5054677 Openwork plaque with a striding sphinx, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 8.8x10.3 x2.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

View of the mounds of Kouyunjik [Quyunjik] and Nebbi Yunus
3899813 View of the mounds of Kouyunjik [Quyunjik] and Nebbi Yunus, and of the remains of the exterior walls, from Mosul, 1853 (lithograph) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); New York Public Library

Assyrian brick and tile design, 1933-1934. Original from Layards Monument of Nineveh. From Wonders of the Past, Volume II, 1933-1934

Owen Jones Assyrian 13
Designs taken from enamelled bricks, ornaments from a kings clothing, bronze shields and vessels, and a battering ram, from Khorsabad and Nimroud

Owen Jones Assyrian 14
Designs taken from columns and capitals, pilasters and mouldings, at Persepolis, Istakhr, Bi Sutoun and Ispahan

Close up of carved relief, Nimrud, Iraq, Middle East

Henry Rawlinson / Anon
sir HENRY CRESWICKE RAWLINSON archeologist, specialist in Assyrian archeology

An Assyrian bas relief
5312064 An Assyrian bas relief; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Assyrian bas relief of warriors in a cart captured from the enemy. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Phoenician Ship
1578396 A Phoenician Ship; (add.info.: A Phoenician Ship, about 700 B.C. From a bas-relief at Nineveh.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An Assyrian bas relief
3732394 An Assyrian bas relief; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Assyrian bas relief which shows the transportation of stones across a river in a kuphar)

An engraving depicting an Assyrian war chariot with archer: simple non-dished wheels
5310690 An engraving depicting an Assyrian war chariot with archer: simple non-dished wheels. From a bas-relief at Nimrod, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An Assyrian cavalry
5307972 An Assyrian cavalry.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Assyrian cavalry pursuing their enemies. From a bas relief found at Nimrud. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Plaque depicting an Egyptian man holding a lotus flower, Phoenician art from Nimrud, Mesopotamia
3288402 Plaque depicting an Egyptian man holding a lotus flower, Phoenician art from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, c.9th-8th century BC (ivory); Iraq Museum, Baghdad; Photo © Zev Radovan.

The destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib in 689 BC, when he diverted the course of the Euphrates so that its waters
3033780 The destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib in 689 BC, when he diverted the course of the Euphrates so that its waters flowed over the city and destroyed all but the most massive buildings

The recognition of Esarhaddon as king in Ninevah, Upper Mesopotamia in 681 BC
3033782 The recognition of Esarhaddon as king in Ninevah, Upper Mesopotamia in 681 BC. Esarhaddon or Asarhaddon, king of Assyria who reigned 681 - 669 BC

Assyrian woman grinding corn
5310249 Assyrian woman grinding corn; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Assyrian woman grinding corn. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Austin Henry Layard (1817-1894)
2604931 Austin Henry Layard (1817-1894); (add.info.: Austin Henry Layard (1817-1894) British diplomat and Archaeologist who excavated Nineveh. Engraving, London, 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th Century drawings of Assyrian reliefs depicting life on the river Tigris, 1850
3330619 19th Century drawings of Assyrian reliefs depicting life on the river Tigris, 1850; (add.info.: 19th Century drawings of Assyrian reliefs depicting life on the river Tigris)

Plaques depicting an Egyptian man holding a lotus flower, Nimrud, Mesopotamia (today Iraq) c.9th-8th century BC (ivory)
3288480 Plaques depicting an Egyptian man holding a lotus flower, Nimrud, Mesopotamia (today Iraq) c.9th-8th century BC (ivory); Iraq Museum, Baghdad; Photo © Zev Radovan.

Lion hunting in old Assyria (colour litho)
977950 Lion hunting in old Assyria (colour litho) by Knight, Charles Robert (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lion hunting in old Assyria)

Engraving after a Bas-relief depicting an Assyrian King superintending the removal of a colossal statue of a bull
5309093 Engraving after a Bas-relief depicting an Assyrian King superintending the removal of a colossal statue of a bull from the quarries to be set up in its final position; (add.info)

Engraving depicting an Assyrian Chariot, 19th century
5308967 Engraving depicting an Assyrian Chariot, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an Assyrian Chariot. Dated 19th century 01/02/1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Assyrian winged god Nesroch
5312061 The Assyrian winged god Nesroch; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Assyrian winged god Nesroch in a mirror image either side of a symbolic tree)

The great hunter Nimrod
5312062 The great hunter Nimrod; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the great hunter Nimrod, of Assyrian mythology, shown holding a boomerang in his right hand and grasping a lion in his left)

Copper alloy swords
3330395 Copper alloy swords; (add.info.: Copper alloy swords, which were standard equipment of Assyrian soldiers. Dated 16th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Assyrian winged god Nisroch carrying the pine cone, symbol of regeneration
537267 Assyrian winged god Nisroch carrying the pine cone, symbol of regeneration. Engraving after relief excavated at Nimrod in the 19th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Sow and Pigs in the Wadi L'Kasab...1857. Creator: Unknown
The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Sow and Pigs in the Wadi L'Kasab (Reed Valley) in Chaldea, 1857. Detail of a bas-relief from the South West Palace, the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Locust-bearer, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The British Museum - Nineveh Sculptures: Locust-bearer, 1857. Detail of a bas-relief from the South West Palace, the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 1725-1824. Creator: Dionisio Calvaert
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 1725-1824

Judith with the Head of Holophernes, 1647-1705. Creator: Earlier ascribed to Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728)
Judith with the Head of Holophernes, 1647-1705. Earlier ascribed to Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728) and Luca Giordano (1632-1705)

Additions to the Assyrian Sculptures at the British Museum: The King in his Chariot, 1856. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
Additions to the Assyrian Sculptures at the British Museum: The King in his Chariot, 1856. Slab...from the North Palace at Kouyunjik, discovered in 1854 by Mr

Babylonian Lions just received at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, 1856. Creator: Pearson
Babylonian Lions just received at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, [London], 1856. Alderman Finnis has on various occasions given proof of his disposition to support

Judith with the Head of Holofernes. Creator: Christoffel van Sichem I
Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Crystal Palace, Sydenham; Entrance to the Assyrian Court, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Crystal Palace, Sydenham; Entrance to the Assyrian Court, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Assyrian Hercules casting out the Evil Spirit, the Nineveh Court, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, 18 Creator: Unknown
The Assyrian Hercules casting out the Evil Spirit, the Nineveh Court, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

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The Assyrians, an ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, were known for their grandeur and power. With the mighty Assyrian king in his chariot leading the way, they conquered vast territories and established a formidable empire. The Winged Assyrian Bull, a symbol of strength and protection, guarded the entrance to their cities like the magnificent Ishtar Gate. Their artistic prowess is evident in the intricate Babylonian wall tiles that adorned their palaces and temples. These beautifully crafted tiles depicted scenes such as the thrilling Assyrian Lion Hunt or even historical events like The Fall of Babylon by John Martin. As we explore this rich history, we come across fascinating aspects like Ancient Assyrian Costume – garments that reflected their culture and identity. Maps from centuries ago reveal how they believed Eden and Mount Ararat were part of their lands. However, it was not just glory for the Assyrians; they faced challenges too. The Medes of ancient times posed a threat to their dominance but couldn't extinguish their spirit entirely. Today, remnants of this once-mighty civilization can be found in archaeological sites scattered across modern-day Iraq. These artifacts serve as reminders of an era when the Assyrians reigned supreme – leaving behind a legacy that continues to captivate us with its splendor and intrigue.