Year of Object(s) Creation:
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Carving, Sculpture, Statue, Weapon
Object Material(s): ceramic, glass, metal, stone, terracotta
Provenience Nation: Iraq
Provenience Location: Nineveh, Iraq
Year Removed from Findspot: 2003 (approximate)

Provenance
Start Year: 2015
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition:
Nation: Iraq
Location: National Museum in Baghdad

Iraqi Palace of Sargon II Antiquities


Description:
60 Iraqi Antiquities

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2008
Year Claim Resolved: 2015
Means of Resolution: Sua sponte donation

Complainant Name: Government of Iraq
Complainant Nation: Iraq
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: United States Government
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Editor's Notes:
- Connected to Head of Assyrian Lamassu WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The artifacts are currently housed at the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad, Iraq. As of June 2026, the museum is undergoing renovations.