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Assurbanipal Feasting in Palace Garden
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Assurbanipal Feasting in Palace Garden, relief from the palace of Assurbanipal (reigned 669–627 BCE) in Nineveh. The king and his queen are surrounded by ornamental and fruit trees, palms, and vines…

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Nineveh, Assyria (Mosul, Iraq)

Date:

669–627 BCE

Subjects:

Monarchy, Food and drink, Music, Ecology

Categories:

Sculpture
Relief of figure on chair and figure reclining on sofa, surrounded by foliage, as several smaller figures wave fans, carry platters, and play instruments.
Musicians in a Relief from Nineveh
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Depicted in a relief from Sennacherib’s Palace in Nineveh, these musicians, followed by an Assyrian soldier, hold stringed instruments against their chests, plucking the strings as they walk. Dressed…

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Nineveh, Land of Israel (Mosul, Iraq)

Date:

Early 7th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Music

Categories:

Sculpture, Architecture
Wall relief showing three bare-headed musicians in tunics holding stringed instruments against their chests, with bearded soldier holding weapon behind them.

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