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Gilgamesh Mastering a Lion (Louvre)
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Gilgamesh Mastering a Lion (Louvre)

High relief of a hero (Gilgamesh or Enkidu) mastering a lion, from the facade of the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad (Dur-Sharrukin), c. 8th century BCE. Louvre, Room 229 (Cour Khorsabad), AO 19861.

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