MESOPOTAMIA, Nimrud, reign of Assurnasirpal III, 9th century B.C. Fragment of an orthostate inscribed with seven lines in cuneiform. Duplicate of the standard inscription of King Assurnasirpal III: "The king of Assyria has thrown down his enemies and broken the power of the mighty king who, with the help of the great gods, his lords, has conquered and whose hand has captured all the lands". Gypsum. 16 x 9 cm. A handwritten letter from Béatrice André-Salvigny in 1990 will be given to the buyer. Provenance : Former collection of Alain GRENIER (1930-2022).