Classification(s)
- Reproduction
- Sculpture
- Architectural
Libation with Musicians
CultureAssyrian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian
DateMid-late 9th century BCE
MediumResin
Label TextThe king, fanned by an attendant, pours out wine as an offering (a libation) over the body of a dead lion. He holds a bow, possibly the weapon used to slay the animal, while musicians perform at the right. The scene shows the particular ritual associated with lion hunts. Several of the elements illustrated here are repeated in the libation scene of the later king Ashurbanipal at Nineveh (exhibited in this gallery).
DescriptionModern painted resin cast of plaster copy (British Museum, London original 124535)Cast by: Adam Aja (2012-2017)
Painted by: Sarah Milton
Cast of: 1890.7.5
Kalhu (modern Nimrud, Iraq)
Northwest Palace, Room B, Slab 19 (bottom)
Object number1890.7.5.R
Collections
- Mesopotamia
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