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The Dying Lion, a stone panel from the North Palace of Ashurbanipal
Nineveh, northern Iraq Neo-Assyrian, around 645 BC The triumph of the Assyrian king over nature This small alabaster panel was part of a series of wall panels that showed a royal hunt. It has long been acclaimed as a masterpiece; the skill of the Assyrian artist in the observation and realistic portrayal of the animal is clear. |
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Author | M.chohan |
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