Gypsum panel from Nimrud, depicting a siege

Description

A gypsum panel from Tiglath-pileser III's SW palace of Nimrud dating to 728 BC. This wall-panel, one of a series, shows two disconnected scenes. Above, Tiglath-pileser III’s army is attacking a town, perhaps in Syria. Below, Assyrian soldiers carry away gods captured from a defeated enemy. The writing in the middle describes the resettlement of prisoners after the Assyrian campaign of 745 BC. From Nimrud, Central Palace, re-used in South-West Palace. Height: 272 centimetres Length: 254 centimetres ResearchSpace record: [WCO26597](http://collection.britishmuseum.org/id/object/WCO26597) Created from 121 photographs taken with a Sony A6000, processed in Agisoft Photoscan Pro.