Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE) is depicted on this gypsum stela, 9th Century BCE. Another fascinating encounter at the British Museum, ME 118805.

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This remarkable stone relief once stood in the magnificent palace of Neo-Assyrian King Ashurnasirpal II, who ruled between 883–859 BC.

🔎 Stone wall panel showing the crossing of a river. North-West Palace, Nimrud, about 865–860 BC.

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