This alabaster relief from Nineveh, ancient Assyrian city that lay near present-day Mosul in Iraq, dates to 668-626

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This alabaster relief from Nineveh, ancient Assyrian city that lay near present-day Mosul in Iraq, dates to 668-626 It shows a donkey, with its load securely wrapped with rope and bound beneath its body. The mule driver walks proud and tall. In front are two more drivers and their donkey. This section is part of a hunting scene.

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Size: 5579px × 3380px
Location: Nineveh (present-day Iraq)
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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