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title: Ashurnasirpal II Attacking Enemy Archers
author: The Trustees of the British Museum
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# Ashurnasirpal II Attacking Enemy Archers
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6299.jpg)
## Image Caption
Gypsum [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) panel relief showing [Ashurnasirpal II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashurnasirpal_II/) in his [chariot](https://www.worldhistory.org/chariot/) attacking the archers of the enemy. Above his horses is the emblem of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Assur](https://www.worldhistory.org/assur/) (also shooting arrows). 865-860 BCE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, T. T. o. t. B. (2017, January 27). Ashurnasirpal II Attacking Enemy Archers. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Ashurnasirpal II Attacking Enemy Archers." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 27, 2017. .
### MLA
Museum, The Trustees of the British. "Ashurnasirpal II Attacking Enemy Archers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jan 2017, .
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© Trustees of the [British Museum](http://www.britishmuseum.org/). Republished under the British Museum [Standard Terms of Use](http://www.britishmuseum.org/about_this_site/terms_of_use.aspx) for non-profit educational purposes.[Original image](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=485197001&objectid=367036) by [**The Trustees of the British Museum**](http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=485197001&objectid=367036). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 27 January 2017. 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.