British Museum 2: Lion Hunt, 860 BCE

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These series of bas-reliefs commemorate a royal lion hunt by the Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II, 883 - 859 BCE.

Photo details: photo6: note the emblem of the lion atop the King's bow; photo10: hunters use nets to capture stags; photo13: the hunting party returns with, in addition to the lions, birds and rabbits, shown in this relief.