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Balawat Gates

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Balawat Gates

Summary

Balawat Gates is an archaeological artefact[1]. It draws 334 Wikipedia views per month (archaeological_artefact category, ranking #46 of 232).[2]

Key Facts

  • Balawat Gates is credited with the discovery of Hormuzd Rassam[3].
  • Balawat Gates is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Balawat Gates's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[5].
  • Balawat Gates's commissioned by is recorded as Shalmaneser III[6].
  • Balawat Gates is owned by British Museum[7].
  • Balawat Gates is made of wood[8].
  • Balawat Gates is made of bronze[9].
  • Balawat Gates's location of discovery is recorded as Balawat[10].
  • Balawat Gates's collection is recorded as British Museum[11].
  • Balawat Gates took place at British Museum[12].
  • Balawat Gates's Commons category is recorded as Balawat Gates[13].
  • Balawat Gates's country of origin is recorded as Assyrian Empire[14].
  • 850 BC marks the founding of Balawat Gates[15].
  • Balawat Gates's culture is recorded as Assyrian Empire[16].

Body

Geography

Balawat Gates is in the country of United Kingdom[4].

Designation and Status

Balawat Gates's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[5].

History and Context

850 BC marks the founding of Balawat Gates[15]. It is owned by British Museum[7].

Why It Matters

Balawat Gates draws 334 Wikipedia views per month (archaeological_artefact category, ranking #46 of 232).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

Related Entities

British Museum Shalmaneser III United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Artworklist · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Made from material → wood, bronze
    Collection → British Museum
    Owned by → British Museum
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q17489659]]"
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