Classification(s)
- Architectural
- Reproduction
- Sculpture
Pouring a Libation with Attendants (I)
CultureAssyrian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian
DateMid-7th century BCE
MediumResin
Label TextA number of panels in the North Palace of Ashurbanipal were dedicated to the royal privilege of hunting lions. The two panels here originally formed part of one long scene, the lowest of three registers. Dead lions are brought in from the left, to the accompaniment of musicians. The tall stand holds incense. Nearby are offerings on a table, including a joint of meat. The king pours a libation of wine over the bodies of four lions. Attendants behind him carry his weapons, fan him, and attend to the royal horses.
DescriptionModern resin casts of plaster copies (British Museum, London originals 124886-7Cast by: Adam Aja (2012-2017)
Painted by: Sarah Milton
Cast of: 1891.3.54
Joins with 1891.3.55.R
Nineveh (modern Kuyunjik, Iraq)
North Palace, fallen into Room S, Slab D–E
Supplemental Information
Object number1891.3.54.R
Collections
- Mesopotamia
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