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wall panel
;
relief
Object Type
wall panel
relief
Museum number
124862
Description
Gypsum wall panel relief: Assyrians rush up a wooded knoll, either in fright or to get a better view of the lion hunt. The hill is crowned by building, or stela, which is decorated with another picture of the royal lion hunt; also a scene where 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
Ruler:
Ashurbanipal
Cultures/periods
Neo-Assyrian
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 9
Materials
gypsum
Dimensions
Height:
152.40 centimetres
(approx)
Width:
119.38 centimetres
(approx)
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.VI)
Gadd 1936b / The Stones of Assyria: the surviving remains of Assyrian sculpture, their recovery, and their original positions
(p.183)
Gadd 1934c / The Assyrian Sculptures
(p.72)
Location
On display
(G10a/sC)
Subjects
landscape
wild cat/big cat
monument
king/queen
soldier
arms/armour
hunting/shooting
dog
Associated names
Representation of:
Ashurbanipal
Acquisition date
1856
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
124862
Registration number
1856,0909.16
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
45
(ex AS)