Depinto Picture and Inscription, ca. 323 B.C.–A.D. 256, Paint on plaster, 20.32 × 28.58 cm (8 × 11 1/4 in.), Yale-French Excavations at Dura-Europos, Zabdo(i)us (written in Greek) presumably names the calm, mounted huntsman who aims his Parthian recurved bow at an onrushing lion. He is also labeled VICTOR (Latin for victorious). Zabodus’s dress and frontal riding pose reveal cultural influences from the Parthian empire. Found on the walls of the scribal offices of the Temple of Azzanathkona, the relief uses imagery and text to express military and political prowess. Mounted archers hunting lions are found throughout ancient Near Eastern art. The lion hunt displayed the courage and vigor of a ruler capable of defeating dangerous predators who symbolized chaos and evil. , Excavated in Dura-Europos, Syria, Syrian, Dura-Europos, Greco-Roman or Parthian, Inscriptions
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Depinto Picture and Inscription, ca. 323 B.C.–A.D. 256, Paint, plaster, Yale-French Excavations, Dura-Europos, Zabdo, i, us, written, Greek, presumably names, calm, mounted huntsman, aims, Parthian recurved bow, onrushing lion., labeled VICTOR, Latin, victorious, . Zabodus’s dress, frontal riding pose reveal cultural influences, Parthian empire., the walls, the scribal offices, the Temple, Azzanathkona, the relief uses imagery, text, express military, political prowess. Mounted archers hunting lions, ancient, Eastern art., lion hunt displayed, courage, vigor, ruler capable, defeating dangerous predators, symbolized chaos and evil., Excavated, Dura-Europos, Syria, Syrian, Dura-Europos, Greco-Roman, Parthian, Inscriptions
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