Nimrud (Neo-Assyrian period), northwest palace of King Ashurnasirpal II, throne-room B : Alabaster relief of King Ashurnasirpal II at a ritual banquet, reign of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BC)
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Strommenger, Eva
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Two winged gods (not shown) frame the scene. Their gestures, which indicate pollination, must refer exclusively to the ruler, seated on a throne, as usual palm tree is missing. Two eunuchs (?) guard & fan him and hand him food. This is probably a ceremony of the type shown so often on Early Dynastic monuments. -- British Museum.
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Larsa Dynasty, Assyria, Babylon, sculpture, stone, book scan
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1964
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