Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit

Jan van der Crabben
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Detail of the head of an Assyrian protective spirit with the head of an eagle, found in the temple of Ninurta at Kalhu (Nimrud), c. 865-860 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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Crabben, J. v. d. (2014, September 15). Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3030/eagle-headed-protective-spirit/

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit." World History Encyclopedia, September 15, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3030/eagle-headed-protective-spirit/.

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit." World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3030/eagle-headed-protective-spirit/.

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