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This protective spirit (Apkallu or Abkallu) guarded the entrance to the temple of Ninurta at Nimrud. A fish's head can be seen on Apkallu's head, and its skin hangs down over the back of Apkallu's body.
Neo-Assyrian era, 865-860 BCE. From the Temple of Ninurta, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu; Biblical Calah), northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The British Museum, London).
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, June 23). Apkallu wearing a fish cloak. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2708/apkallu-wearing-a-fish-cloak/
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu wearing a fish cloak." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 23, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2708/apkallu-wearing-a-fish-cloak/.
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu wearing a fish cloak." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Jun 2014. Web. 22 Apr 2021.
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