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The royal lion hunt
British Museum London
The royal lion hunt
Assyrian, about 645-635 BC
From Nineveh, North Palace, Room C, panels 13-15
The king, with his high distinctive hat, races round the arena in his chariot, shooting arrows at a succession of lions; one arrow, in mid-air, follows a wounded lion. Meanwhile attendants with spears, in the king's chariot, ward off another wounded lion that is attacking from behind.
The royal lion hunt
British Museum London
The royal lion hunt
Assyrian, about 645-635 BC
From Nineveh, North Palace, Room C, panels 13-15
The king, with his high distinctive hat, races round the arena in his chariot, shooting arrows at a succession of lions; one arrow, in mid-air, follows a wounded lion. Meanwhile attendants with spears, in the king's chariot, ward off another wounded lion that is attacking from behind.