Nineveh and Babylon; a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851 (1867)
Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894 · London J. Murray · leaf 387
Captives in a Cart. (Kouyunjik.) as is still the custom. The camel saddle nearly resembledthat still used by the Arabs. The women rode on mules,and in carts drawn by these animals and sometimes by men.Asses and waggons bore cauldrons and sacks, probably con-taining corn. One bas-relief represented… … Captives resting. (Kouyunjik. the loaded cart; a woman seated on a stone held her childupon her knees, whilst her husband drank water from acup. This chamber opened at one end into a small room,*23 feet by 13. On its walls were represented captives No. .XLiv. Plan I. p. 4. X111.] NEIV CHAMBERS AT…
