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ASSYRIAN ANTIQUITIES. [BASEMENT FLOOR. 
Nos. 17, 18. Assyrian deities. 
Nos. 19, 20. Part of the Assyrian army and prisoners of war. 
Nos. 21-32. The assault and capture of the city of Lachish by 
Sennacherib ; his fortified camp and reception of prisoners. 
Nos. 33-53. A lion-hunt by Assur-bani-pal, or Sardanapalus. A 
large area formed by spearmen prevents the scape of the animals. 
The lions are let loose from cages (No. 52), and are killed by the 
monarch by arrows, while horsemen attend and gallop round in diffe- 
rent directions. One or two lions are seen in different groups attack- 
ing the king. The fury of the wounded and agony of the dying lions „ 
as also- the impatience of four dogs restrained by their keepers, are 
admirably delineated. 
Nos. 54-62. The capture of a city in Susiana and reception of pri- 
soners by the same monarch. 
Nos. 63-74. The return from the chase in a series of slabs of the 
same size and style as Nos. 33-53. The hunters bear birds and dead 
lions, and lead the hunting dogs, and sumpter mules laden with nets. 
Nos. 75-78. Scenes apparently of a paradeisos or park; a musician 
and lion ; and a lion and lioness amidst trees and flowers ; keepers 
and hunting dogs. 
Nos. 79-82. Assyrian deities. 
Nos. 83-90. Wars of Assur-bani-pal ; the attack of an Arab race* 
who, mounted on one-humped camels, take to flight, while their 
tents are surprised and burnt; the siege of two cities and capture of 
one with its ^Ethiopian garrison of negroes, placed there by some 
Egyptian monarch. 
Nos. 91-94. A hostile army flying past an Assyrian city or fortress , 
with an inner building with columns resting on the backs of lions and 
winged bulls, and a temple with columns and pilasters resembling, 
those of the Ionic order ; in front is a tablet with figure of the king 
and altar like that in the Assyrian transept, and a bridge or viaduct 
with openings like Gothic arches. 
No. 95. Execution of the king of Susiana. 
No. 96. Royal attendants bringing offerings. 
Nos. 97-1 02 a. Pavement slabs with representations of carpets. 
Nos. 104-119. A series of slabs divided horizontally into two or 
three tiers of small figures, remarkable for the delicacy of their execu- 
tion. They represent hunting scenes, the pursuit of deer, goats, wilo? 
asses, and the different modes of killing the lion described in the- 
accompanying inscriptions. 
No. 120. Capture and burning of a city ; guarding of captives, who 
are at meals. 
No. 121. Fine slab representing Assur-bani-pal and his queen 
banqueting under a bower of vines. The king reposes on a couch, at 
the foot of which the queen is seated on a chair. A musician and 
attendants with viands and fans wait on the royal pair. Birds and 
grasshoppers are singing in the adjacent trees, to one of which is sus- 
pended the head of an enemy. 
Nos. 122-124. Lion-hunting and other scenes. 
