Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal
Assyrian palace reliefs; the dying lioness became art's emblem of animal agony
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- Style
- Mesopotamian art — Clay, brick and relief serving king and god: ziggurats, victory steles, winged guardians
- Century
- 7th century BC
What was happening in the world
- c. 650 BC Library of Ashurbanipal