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NAHIRU BENCH
Material: Laminated Oak
Finish: stained & Lacquered
Size: 1680 x 440 x 360 mm
Photography: Erik & Petra Hesmerg
NAHIRU BENCH
This bench represents the shape of an ancient mythical Assyrian creature called the Nahiru. Its reference to 'sea-horse' or 'river-horse' has scholars compare the creature to a hippopotamus, a symbol of both chaos and fertility, as it's known for fiercely protecting their young.
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NAHIRU BENCH
Material: Laminated Oak
Finish: stained & Lacquered
Size: 1680 x 440 x 360 mm
Photography: Erik & Petra Hesmerg
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/cef5eaaf-8bc8-4ac7-a74a-0721e7b1fc9d/0/0/0/0,0,2514,3519,1600,3519/0-0-0/63495c8e-40da-4653-83ab-0a94468de344/1/1/Nahiru+bench+03.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037502490~hmac=15b3c6f19b9c69d0f8703632a413cb4dac96726db65f00125b2dfb15fa686241)
NAHIRU BENCH
Material: Laminated Oak
Finish: stained & Lacquered
Size: 1680 x 440 x 360 mm
Photography: Erik & Petra Hesmerg
![](https://format.creatorcdn.com/cef5eaaf-8bc8-4ac7-a74a-0721e7b1fc9d/0/0/0/0,0,2514,3519,1600,3519/0-0-0/2f6621f4-6051-4201-a8d6-f55bb4f59001/1/1/Nahiru+bench+02.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037502490~hmac=15b3c6f19b9c69d0f8703632a413cb4dac96726db65f00125b2dfb15fa686241)
NAHIRU BENCH
Material: Laminated Oak
Finish: stained & Lacquered
Size: 1680 x 440 x 360 mm
Photography: Erik & Petra Hesmerg