The king kills a lion

c. 645–635 BC · Assyria

The king kills a lion, from Assyria, dated c. 645–635 BC. It was found at Nineveh. Today it is kept at the British Museum, London.

Date

c. 645–635 BC

Civilization

Assyria

Found at

Nineveh

Where it is today

British Museum, London

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