Winged Genie. Palace of Ashur-Nasir-Pal II. Could possibly be made of Limestone or soft gypsum. From Room I.
This relief decorated a room in the palace of the Assyrian ruler Ashurnasirpal II in Nimrud. A winged genie, facing left, wears a knee-length tunic that is covered by an ankle length fringed shawl. In his hands he holds a bucket and cone, perhaps connected to a purification ritual. During the period in which this relief was carved, the Assyrians claimed that the Phrygians paid tribute to them.
-It likely comes from Northwest Palace Room N (relief numbered N3)
See CDLI for line art (hand drawing of inscription).
Tinney, Stephen J. Journey to the City: A Companion to the Middle East Galleries at the Penn Museum. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019. See: Page 16, Figure 1.7 and Page 251, Figure 9S2.1
Report of the Proceedings of The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia for the Year 1885. Philadelphia: The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, 1886. Page/Fig./Plate: 19-20