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Image: Phoenician - Bowl with Hunting Scene - Walters 57705

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Description: In the center of this shallow bowl, a man stabs a raging lion. They are surrounded by a ring of flying ducks and prancing horses. In the next ring, archers on foot and mounted spearmen advance among trees behind a chariot. The design, which may represent a hunting expedition, is encircled by a serpent with patterned skin. The clothing and hairstyle of the figures is Egyptian, while the subject matter of the central scene is a common Mesopotamian theme of combat between man and beast. Phoenician artists frequently adapted the styles of neighboring cultures.
Title: Bowl with Hunting Scene
Credit: Walters Art Museum: Home page  Info about artwork
Author: Anonymous (Phoenicia)Unknown author
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