Fortress On Fire, c 1877-1904

Frieze (only picture in this group of photographs where the height exceeds the width) showing a ‘fortress on fire’ and being demolished by enemies; prisoners being marched away; prisoners, or retainers ?, eating and drinking in a basement.. Two lines of cuneiform inscription above. History:- "Stone sculpture of Ashurbanipal c. 645BC., with caption, showing capture of the town of Hamanu in Elam, from the North Palace at Nineveh. Now in the British Museum." Dr Dalley also comments, " If the photos were taken c. 1880-1890, they must have been taken when the sculptures were already installed in the British Museum. This would account for the labelling and numbers that appear on the sheets."