Bronze Band of King Sargon II
721 BC - 705 BC
Bronze
Khorsabad
61 cm x 95 cm
Bronze
Khorsabad
61 cm x 95 cm
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
What material was used to create this band, and how was it decorated?
What do you think the images on this band represent?
What do scholars think "the master of animals" motif might have symbolized?