توثيق الغزال من خلال لوحتين جداريتين محفوظتين في المتحف البريطاني (عصر سرجون الثاني و آشوربانيبال)‎

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The excavations of Assyrian palaces that took place in Iraq, in the 19th century, revealed many motifs engraved on gypsum alabaster slthat were decorating the throne room and the major halls of the palaces.

Most of these motifs illustrate combat scenes or hunting scenes that portray many animals, including deer, which are the focus of our study.

These motifs no longer exist in their original places.

They are located now in several museums around the world, such as the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad, the British Museum in London and the Louvre in Paris.

Our research includes a study of two murals dating back to the modern Assyrian era.

The first one dates back to the period of Sargon II (721 - 705 BC), where it was found in the Khorsabad Palace and is currently preserved in the British Museum.

A hunting scene in which deer appears "on the shoulders of the hunter" has been engraved on it.

The second mural dates back to the Ashurbanipal period (668 - 627 BC).

It was found in the Northern Palace in Nineveh and also preserved in the British Museum.

This painting includes several scenes; one of the scenes portrays a walking group of deer during hunting, and another scene represents deer affected with arrows.

In this study, we will address several issues.

First, we will determine the type of deer portrayed.

Then, we will compare the documentation of deer in the two Assyrian murals.

Besides, we will discuss the extent of their conformity with their original appearance in similar real situations.

Also, we will check whether the artist succeeded in documenting the deer or not.

Finally, we will determine what distinguishes the artist in the period of Sargon II from the artist of the Ashurbanipal period?