Ivoire d’Arslan Tash inscrit
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Yes, on view now
Where is “Ivoire d’Arslan Tash inscrit” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 230, Aile Richelieu, Niveau 0, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
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On public display.
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- In this state since
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- The museum
About the sculpture
Arslan Tash ivory inscription is a small ivory plaque with an Aramaic language inscription found in 1928 in Arslan Tash in northern Syria (ancient Hadātu) by a team of French archaeologists led by François Thureau-Dangin.
It has been dated to the late 9th century BCE, on the basis of the name "Hazael" in the inscription, who has been speculated to be the Biblical Hazael of Aram-Damascus. The inscription is known as KAI 232.
The plaque, along with many other ivory items, was found on the site of a palace from the 8th century BC belonging to the city's Neo-Assyrian governor.
Three parts of the plaque have been found; two parts fit together, the third one does not. The two joined parts together are 2 cm high and 7.9 cm long, while the third part is 1.9 cm high and 3.2 cm long. The entire inscription on the plate is usually reconstructed as follows:
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This... son of Amma, engraved for our lord Hazael in the year...
Currently, the plaque is in the Louvre collection under the inventory number AO 11489.
Details
- Accession number
- AO 11489
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2011 Musée du Louvre, Dist. GrandPalaisRmn / Raphaël Chipault
