ight almost callit a sketch upon stone. The movement, however, of the two chieffigures is well understood and expressive. Another and perhaps still richer series is composed of stones onwhich the war waged by Izdubar and his faithful Hea-bani againstthe monsters is figured.1 We have already shown… … Fig. 147.- Chaldaean cylinder. Basalt. has been roused to attack the hero by Istar, whose love the herohas refused.2 In this cylinder it will be noticed that Izdubar is repeated twice,once in profile and once full face. Close to him Hea-bani iswrestling with a lion, the bulls companion and…
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