Statue of Lamassu
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Statue of Lamassu
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Published 2017-08-03T17:15:10+00:00
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Lamassu is a mixed creature of humanbull and eagle. In the Neo-Assyrian period, large statues of these creatures would be placed at entrances as gate guards, to protect the building from all sorts of malice and evil spirits.
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Technical Information
| Date published | 03/08/2017 |
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| Title | Statue og Lamassu |
| Date | 8th century B.C. |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian |
| Medium | Marble |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient |
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