Illustration
The Hero Overpowering a Lion
Neo-Assyrian period, reign of Sargon II (721-705 BC)
Khorsabad, ancient city of Dur Sharrukin, facade N of the throne room of the palace of Sargon II, Assyria (Iraq).
High relief, gypseous alabaster, traces of paint
H. 5.52 m; W. 2.18 m; D. 0.63 m
Excavations by P.E. Botta, 1843-44
AO 19862
Near Eastern Antiquities
Richelieu wing
Ground floor
Mesopotamia, Assyria. Khorsabad
Room 4
Musee du Louvre
Related Images
Newly Discovered Tablet II of the Epic of Gilgamesh
![Newly Discovered Tablet II of the Epic of Gilgamesh [Reverse]](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10430.jpg?v=1600401603)
Newly Discovered Tablet II of the Epic of Gilgamesh [Reverse]
Paris
The Judgement of Paris
Part of Tablet V, the Epic of Gilgamesh
Periods of Ancient Japanese History
Cite This Work
APA Style
Ollivier, T. (2014, April 09). Hero Overpowering a Lion. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2570/hero-overpowering-a-lion/
Chicago Style
Ollivier, Thierry. "Hero Overpowering a Lion." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 09, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2570/hero-overpowering-a-lion/.
MLA Style
Ollivier, Thierry. "Hero Overpowering a Lion." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Apr 2014. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
