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Asiria/Assyria Caza del león / lion hunting

In ancient Assyria, lion-hunting was considered the sport of kings, symbolic of the ruling monarch’s duty to protect and fight for his people. The sculpted reliefs in Room 10a illustrate the sporting exploits of the last great Assyrian king, Ashurbanipal (668-631 BC) and were created for his palace at Nineveh (in modern-day northern Iraq).

The hunt scenes, full of tension and realism, rank among the finest achievements of Assyrian Art. They depict the release of the lions, the ensuing chase and subsequent killing.

Source: British Museum

 

 

En la antigua Asiria, la caza del león era considerada el deporte de los reyes, símbolo del deber del monarca gobernante de proteger y luchar por su pueblo. Los relieves esculpidos en la Sala 10a ilustran las hazañas deportivas del último gran rey asirio, Ashurbanipal (668-631 aC) y fueron creados para su palacio en Nínive (en el norte de Irak moderno).

Las escenas de caza, llenas de tensión y realismo, se encuentran entre los mejores logros del arte asirio. Representan la liberación de los leones, la persecución posterior y posterior matanza.

Fuente: British Museum

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