page_title: Stela of Ashurnasirpal II
hierarchical_section_title: Stela of Ashurnasirpal II
caption_attribution_description: English: Alabaster stela of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II.
context_page_description: The Stela of Ashurnasirpal II is an enormous Assyrian monolith that was erected during the reign of Ashurnasirpal II. The stela was discovered in the mid nineteenth century at the ancient site of Kalhu by the famous British archaeologist Austen Henry Layard. Dated to between 883-859 BC, the sculpture is now part of the British Museum's collection.
context_section_description: The Stela of Ashurnasirpal II is an enormous Assyrian monolith that was erected during the reign of Ashurnasirpal II. The stela was discovered in the mid nineteenth century at the ancient site of Kalhu (now known as Nimrud) by the famous British archaeologist Austen Henry Layard. Dated to between 883-859 BC, the sculpture is now part of the British Museum's collection.
caption: The Stela of Ashurnasirpal II
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