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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…

Places:

Nineveh, Assyria (Mosul, Iraq)

Date:

669–627 BCE

Subjects:

Monarchy, Food and drink, Music, Ecology

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, 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.