Winged human-headed bull statue known as a Lamassu or 'Protective spirit'. Assyrian, (circa 865-860 BC) from Nimrud. Assumed to have guarded the King's private apartments

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Title: Winged human-headed bull statue known as a Lamassu or 'Protective spirit'. Assyrian, (circa 865-860 BC) from Nimrud. Assumed to have guarded the King's private apartments

Caption: Winged human-headed bull statue known as a Lamassu or 'Protective spirit'. Assyrian, (circa 865-860 BC) from Nimrud. Assumed to have guarded the King's private apartments (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Category: UIG HISTORY

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Image size: 2955 × 5100 px | 43.1 MB

Print size: 25.0 × 43.2 cm | 1163.4 × 2007.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 9TH CENTURY • 9TH • ANCIENT • ANIMAL REPRESENTATION • ANTIQUE • ART AND CRAFT • ASSYRIAN • BEARD • BLACK BACKGROUND • BULL • CARVING • FULL LENGTH • FULL-LENGTH • GUARD • HUMAN FACE • LAMASSU • NIMRUD • NO PEOPLE • OLD • ORNATE • PAST, THE • PROTECTION • PROTECTIVE SPIRIT • SCULPTED • SCULPTING • SCULPTURE • SCULPTURE. • SCULPTURES • SCULTURE • SCUPTURE • SINGLE OBJECT • STATUA • STATUE • STATUES • STUDIO SHOT • UIG HISTORY • VERTICAL LINES • VERTICAL • WITHOUT PEOPLE