Mona Lisa of Nimrud refers to a carved ivory piece of art discovered in the city of Nimrud in a campaign of excavation from 1949 to 1963, led by Sir Max Mallowan.
[2] In contrast, another sculpture found with it was named "Ugly Sister."
When excavated, it was cleaned by Mallowan's wife Agatha Christie.
The Mona Lisa of Nimrud depicts a woman's head and the sculpture does not extend much below the chin.
It has a band around the top and bottom with peg holes.