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That's Ashurnasirpal himself in the first panel on your right, with braided beard,
earring, and fez-like crown, flanked by his supernatural hawk-headed henchmen, who
sprinkle incense on him with pinecones. The bulging forearms tell us that Ashurnasirpal II
(r. 883-859 B.C. ) was a conqueror's conqueror who enjoyed his reputation as a merciless
warrior, using torture and humiliation as part of his distinct management style. The room's
panels chronicle his bloody career.
 
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