wall panel; relief

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Object Type: wall panel; relief
Museum number: 124864
Description: Gypsum wall panel: relief depicting lion hunt. Lions are hit by the king's arrows and collapse and die. There are keepers with dogs stationed on the edge of the arena to deter lions from escaping. Behind them, on the left, a row of soldiers with high shields are ready to stop any lion who tries to break free.
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 645BC-635BC
Excavator/field collector: Excavated by: Hormuzd Rassam; Excavated by: Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson; Excavated by: William Kennett Loftus; Excavated by: John George Taylor
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: North Palace (Nineveh), Room C Panel 11
Materials
Dimensions: Height: 157.50 centimetres; Width: 127 centimetres
Curator's comments: See also 1882,0909.15 (BM.124850) In set with BM.124858-124870 (all 1856,0909.16).
Bibliographic references: Barnett 1976 / Sculptures from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh (668-627 B.C) (p.37, pl.VII); Gadd 1936b / The Stones of Assyria: the surviving remains of Assyrian sculpture, their recovery, and their original positions (p.183)
Location: On display (G10a/sC)
Condition: The lioness's nose has been restored.
Subjects: wild cat/big cat; king/queen; arms/armour; hunting/shooting; soldier; dog
Associated names
Acquisition date: 1856
Department: Middle East
BM/Big number: 124864
Registration number: 1856,0909.16

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