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This colossal lamassu, one of a pair, was found at one of the north-west corridors of the North-West Palace of the Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II (r. 884-859 BCE) at the city of Nimrud, Iraq. Created c. 883-859 BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, May 23). Lamassu from Nimrud. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10757/lamassu-from-nimrud/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lamassu from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 23, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10757/lamassu-from-nimrud/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lamassu from Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 May 2019. Web. 27 Jul 2024.