Iraqi team discovered queen's tombs in 1988 under Ashurnasirpal II's palace at Nimrud. Jewelry displayed briefly at Baghdad Museum then stored in Central Bank vault. Treasures feared looted but rediscovered intact in 2003. Headdress from Queen's Tomb in North-West Palace dates to 9th-8th century BCE. Made of gold, agate, lapis lazuli with 40 cm ribbon. Crown from tomb 57 weighs 1003.2 grams using 24-25 karat Egyptian gold. Lapis lazuli sourced from Afghan Badakhshan mines. Inscription reads daughter of Palace Mayor, queen Melliso Mukhanashat Niniva, wife of Ashurnasirpal II. Crown features grape leaves, winged angels, lapis pomegranates. Second crown weighs 216 grams with 36 rosettes. Gold ewer from Upper Egypt mines. Glass and crystal quartz vessels found. Ivories and reliefs documented from Nimrud palaces.