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Relief of the Lion hunt of Ashurbanipal, British Museum Relief with Ashurbanipal killing a lion, c. 645–635 BC The king shoots arrows from his chariot, while huntsmen fend off a lion behind. The royal Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal is shown on a famous group of Assyrian palace reliefs from the North Palace of Nineveh that are now displayed in room ...
"Winged genie", Nimrud c. 870 BC, with inscription running across his midriff. Part of the Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal, c. 645–635 BC. Assyrian sculpture is the sculpture of the ancient Assyrian states, especially the Neo-Assyrian Empire of 911 to 612 BC, which was centered around the city of Assur in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) which at its height, ruled over all of Mesopotamia, the Levant ...
English: Detail of an alabaster-bas-relief of Ashurbanipal's lion-hunt scene. 7th century BC. From the North Palace at Nineveh, in modern-day Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. From the North Palace at Nineveh, in modern-day Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.
A motif appearing in several of Ashurbanipal's art pieces, for instance the Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal, is the king killing lions, a propaganda image illustrating his glory and power, as well as his ability to safeguard the Assyrian people through slaying dangerous animals. [114] Various new elements can be seen in artwork produced under ...
Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal (detail), Assyrian palace relief, North Palace, Nineveh (room C, panel 25-28), ... Lion hunting is a subject of controversy in modern times.
File: Sculpted reliefs depicting Ashurbanipal, the last great Assyrian king, hunting lions, gypsum hall relief from the North Palace of Nineveh (Irak), c. 645-635 BC, British Museum (16722368932) (cropped).jpg
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The White Obelisk is a very large four-sided pillar made from white limestone with engraved decoration in relief on all sides of the obelisk, with an inscription at the top. The carvings show campaigns and recreational activities (including a hunt) of an Assyrian king that has been identified as either Ashurnasirpal I , Tiglath-Pileser II or ...