Lion Hunt in Chariot - Item #3
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In the times of the kings of Assyria every action of the king had importance. Holding true to this, conquests in battle and successes in hunting were considered auspicious events and were recorded in relief sculpture in the throne rooms of the earlier palaces and then in later times on the walls of less official rooms. c.885-860 B.C.E. Contains cuneiform inscription.
Artist: Unknown
Museum: British Museum, London
Origin: Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud
Time Period: Assyrian
1911 Catalog ID # - 2
