Art, Symbol & Imagination
Izdubar and the Lion: Khorsabad Relief
A long-bearded figure holds a lion close against his body while a curved implement hangs from the other hand. Smith’s caption identifies the Khorsabad sculpture with Izdubar, the historical reading used in his book. The Gallery records that source identification without treating the name as a separately verified portrait of a particular ancient hero.
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Illustrator not identified. "Izdubar and the Lion: Khorsabad Relief" [editorial title]. In The Chaldean Account of Genesis, George Smith. 1876, Scribner, Armstrong & Co.. Source scan leaf 201. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0038-0192
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.
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Illustrator not identified. Izdubar and the Lion: Khorsabad Relief. The Chaldean Account of Genesis. Scan leaf 201. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0038-0192