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AN ASSYRIAN STYLE BURNT IVORY FURNITURE FRAGMENT, incised with a tribute scene, part of a procession of two offering-bearers, the leader with clenched fists held up in symbolic chains, both he and the following tribute bearer, who carries two helmets, wearing a soft 'cloth' turban, richly embroidered garment with striped fold hanging down the back, repaired, 2½ x 2¼in. (6.5 x 5.5cm.); and two burnt ivory furniture fragments each with a scene of an Assyrian bearded courtier wearing richly embroidered dress, one with a rosette panel, carrying a sword, one with pommelled handle, the leading figure with folded hands in a gesture of obeisance, with border of crosshatched crenellations above and below and a dowel hole in the upper right corner, repaired, 3¾in. (9.5cm.) and 3½in. (8.6cm.) high, 1in. 2.5cm. wide max., all 9th Century B.C. (3)
