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This gypsum wall relief depicts an eagle-headed and winged man; this is a protective spirit or Apkallu. He holds a bucket and a cone, and wears an elaborate dress and accessories as well as sandals. Neo-Assyrian Period, reign of Ashurnasirpal II, 865-860 BCE. Panel 2, Room 2, the Temple of Ninurta at Nimrud (Kalhu), Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. (The British Museum, London)
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Amin, O. S. M. (2017, August 22). Apkallu from the Temple of Ninurta. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6987/apkallu-from-the-temple-of-ninurta/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu from the Temple of Ninurta." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2017. Web. 01 Apr 2023.