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This gypsum wall relief depicts a beardless man holding a bow and quiver; this is the "Keeper of the King's Bow". His earring has 3 knob-like projections. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of Tiglath-pileser III, circa 728 BCE. From the Central Palace at Nimrud (Kalhu), Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London).
Amin, O. S. M. (2017, August 22). Arms-bearer of Tiglath-pileser III. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/6983/arms-bearer-of-tiglath-pileser-iii/
Amin, Osama S. M. "Arms-bearer of Tiglath-pileser III." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2017. https://www.ancient.eu/image/6983/arms-bearer-of-tiglath-pileser-iii/.
Amin, Osama S. M. "Arms-bearer of Tiglath-pileser III." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2017. Web. 11 Apr 2021.
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