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King preparing to cross a river. (Kouyunjik.) [Quyunjik].

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494760


Item data

Title

King preparing to cross a river. (Kouyunjik.) [Quyunjik].

Collection

A second series of the Monuments of Nineveh: including bas-reliefs from the palace of Sennacherib and bronzes from the ruins of Nimroud

Names

Layard, Austen Henry, 1817-1894 (Author)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1853
Place: London
Publisher: J. Murray

Library Location

General Research Division
Shelf locator: *OCM+++ (Layard, A. H. Second series of the Monuments of Nineveh)

Subjects

Art -- Nineveh (Extinct city)
Nineveh (Extinct city)
Chariots
Horses
Palace of Sennacherib (Nineveh)
Inflated skin
Sennacherib, King of Assyria, -681 B.C.

Genres

Illustrations
Prints

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 6612573
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14308487
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 831fa960-c6e6-012f-06f9-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1853

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MLA format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "King preparing to cross a river. (Kouyunjik.) [Quyunjik]." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1853. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/831fa960-c6e6-012f-06f9-58d385a7bc34

APA format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1853). King preparing to cross a river. (Kouyunjik.) [Quyunjik]. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/831fa960-c6e6-012f-06f9-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "King preparing to cross a river. (Kouyunjik.) [Quyunjik]." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/831fa960-c6e6-012f-06f9-58d385a7bc34

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