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Lamassu (Human-headed winged lion)

Lamassu (Human-headed winged lion)

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Daniel Afrahim


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Lamassu (Human-headed winged lion)

Monumental stone lammasu, or guardian figures, from the Northwest Palace of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II. 883–859 B.C.; Neo-Assyrian period. These lamassi protected and supported important doorways in Assyrian palaces.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.


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