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title: Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit
author: Jan van der Crabben
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3030/eagle-headed-protective-spirit/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-08-26
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# Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit

_Authored by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/)_

## Image File

[![Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3030.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3030.jpg)

## Image Caption

Detail of the head of an Assyrian protective spirit with the head of an eagle, found in the [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Ninurta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ninurta/) at [Kalhu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/) ([Nimrud](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kalhu/)), c. 865-860 BCE. 
 
The British Museum, London.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Jan is the Founder & Chairman of World History Encyclopedia and is the organisation's Director of Design & Technology. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College, and he has worked in the field of history-related digital media since 2006.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/janvdc)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Crabben, J. v. d. (2014, September 15). Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3030/eagle-headed-protective-spirit/>
### Chicago
Crabben, Jan van der. "Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 15, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3030/eagle-headed-protective-spirit/>.
### MLA
Crabben, Jan van der. "Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Sep 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3030/eagle-headed-protective-spirit/>.

## License & Copyright

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