- The surface of the Nimrud lens had 12 cavities that were opened during grinding. ... Today, the Nimrud lens is kept at the British Museum.
- nimrud lens Nimrud lens or Layard lens is a 3000-year old piece of rock crystal, which was unearthed at the Assyrian palace of Nimrud, Iraq.
- The Nimrud lens or Layard lens is a 3000-year old piece of rock crystal, which was unearthed by Austen Henry Layard at the Assyrian palace of Nimrud, in...
- The Nimrud lens or Layard lens is a 3000-year old piece of rock crystal, which was unearthed by Austen Henry Layard at the Assyrian palace of Nimrud, in...
- With the glass bowls a rock crystal lens was discovered, with opposite flat and convex faces. ... Nimrud lens. Photo: The British Museum.
- Assyrian craftsmen made intricate engravings, and could have used such a lens in their work. ... The Nimrud lens is on display in the British Museum.
- The Nimrud lens (also referred to as the Layard lens), dated between 750 and 710 BC, is made of natural rock crystal and is a slightly oval in form.
- Because the lens is made from natural rock crystal, the material of the lens has not deteriorated significantly over time.[1]. The Nimrud lens is on display in...
- The Nimrud lens: Whatever its origin, as ornament, as magnifying lens or part of a telescope, the Nimrud lens is the oldest lens in the world.