ancientart:The Lion Hunts of Ashurbanipal - details from the hall reliefs of the Palace at Nine
ancientart:The Lion Hunts of Ashurbanipal - details from the hall reliefs of the Palace at NinevahThe Assyrian king Ashurbanipal, who reigned 669-630 BC, is shown in the first detail to be aiming his bow and arrow atop a chariot. The second image displays an arrow of his shot, flying in mid-air towards a lion. A close-up of Ashurbanipal is given in the final photograph to present the immense detail of these reliefs, for instance, note the intricate carvings which cover his clothing.Artefacts courtesy of & currently located at the British Museum, London. Photos taken by Steven Zucker. -- source link