The Ancient Near East Ashurna Sirpal II at War
This relief sculpure,meaning carved to a show a 3-d figure, shows King Ashurnasirpalat war. It is full of descriptive detail, while telling a story of a lion attacking the royal chariot.

Ashurna Sirpal
II at War

Who- Assyrians
What- Limestone Relief Sculpture
When- 875 B.C.
Where-Nimrud
Why- To tell story of Assyrian Royal Life
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