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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 a row of attendants holding spears and another row holding bows and arrows acting as the guard line to contain the animals within a certain area.
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
Beast Hunt
King
Ashurbanipal
Male
Architecture
Spear
Arrow
Bow
Archery
Date: 7th c. BCE

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