Word: larsa
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Dates: during 1887-1887
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...Archaeology and Art: Babylonia and Assyria. - Historical sketch from Sargon I. to Nabonidus. The great art-centres and their historical relation; Erech, Ur, Sippar, Nippur, Babilu, Borsippa, Kutha, Larsa, Zirpurla, etc. Their great temples, sculpture and decoration. Characteristics of this art: was it in part Shemitic? Metal-work, especially bronze: enamelling: cylinders. Correspondence of types of Egyptian sculpture of early dynastics with some Babylonian sculpture, especially that of the recent discoveries at Tel-Loh. Distinctive marks of Babylonian and Assyrian art. Secular character of the latter. History of Assyrian art. The great cities of Assur (Kileh-Shergat), Ninevah and Calah...
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