Title

Paris, The Louvre, Near Eastern Antiquities

Caption

France, Ile de France region, Paris 1st arrondissement, the Louvre Museum, Near Eastern Antiquities, Room 229
An orthostat depicting a naval expedition. Boats are carrying men and cedar logs.
From the palace of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad), 721–705 BC

Date

Nov 20, 2025

Credit line

Gilles Targat/Photo12

Reference

GTT25A07_392

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.6Mb (4.1Mb) / 15.1in x 11.5in / 4534 x 3442 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculpture Architecture Low Relief Relief Monumental Monument Antiquity Art Culture History Louvre Museum Museum Paris Patrimony Assyria Neo-Assyrian 8th century BC Wood Charge Charging Heavy Carrying Transport Naval Waterway Row Rowing Sea Fish Turtle Crab Animal Boat Boat Mythology Iraq Nobody No people