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Object/Title: Relief with Lion Hunt
Type: Sculpture
Provenance: Iraq
Findspot: Iraq, Mosul, Palace at Ninevah
Abstract: Gypsum relief of royal lion hunts. Features riders on horse back with bows and arrows killing lions and lionesses.
Physical Location: British Museum
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Description: Dates to c. 645 BCE from the reign of Ashurbanipal (c.669-630 BCE) during the Neo-Assyrian Period.
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Access Condition: Attributed to Steven Zucker under the license CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0
Creative Commons: CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0
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Role
Name: Steven Zucker
Role: Photographer
Related Search Terms: Neo-Assyrian
Relief
Gypsum
Lion
Beast Hunt
King
Ashurbanipal
Horse
Animal
Lioness
Male
Female
Chariot
Architecture
Date: 7th c. BCE

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