Relief of Sennacherib and Attendants

721 BC - 705 BC
Stone
Khorsabad
322 cm x 249.2 cm x 20 cm

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What does Sennacherib's beard tell you about him?

What do the traces of red pigment here suggest about how this relief may have originally looked?

The crown prince's hand is raised in greeting. What do you think the hand gestures of the other figures might mean?

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