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title: Royal Lion Hunt on Chariot
author: Jan van der Crabben (Photographer)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/106/royal-lion-hunt-on-chariot/
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updated: 2024-09-23
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# Royal Lion Hunt on Chariot
_Authored by Jan van der Crabben (Photographer)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/106.jpg)
## Image Caption
Relief depicting a royal lion hunt on a [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/), [Neo-Assyrian Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Neo-Assyrian_Empire/), c. 645-635 BCE.
The king (recognizable by his distinctive hat) rides around the arena on a chariot shooting lions with arrows. His attendants fend off a lion that is attacking from behind.
The British Museum, London.
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## Cite This Work
### APA
(Photographer), J. v. d. C. (2012, April 26). Royal Lion Hunt on Chariot. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
(Photographer), Jan van der Crabben. "Royal Lion Hunt on Chariot." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. .
### MLA
(Photographer), Jan van der Crabben. "Royal Lion Hunt on Chariot." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, .
## License & Copyright
Original image by **Jan van der Crabben (Photographer)**. Submitted by [Thamis](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/thamis/ "User Page: Thamis"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.