Ashur-nasir-pal II with his prisoners of war.
Title

Ashur-nasir-pal II with his prisoners of war.

Caption

Ashur-nasir-pal II with his prisoners of war. One of the most barbarious of the Assyrian kings, his treatment of prisoners was unparalleled in its ferocity, including the cutting off of their heads, ears, noses, lips, hands and feet. Ashur-nasir-pal II, king of Assyria, 883 - 859 BC. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.

Date

1915

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Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive

Reference

UMG23A59_190

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