Assyrian Protective Spirit, Nimrud

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Alabaster bas-relief, depicting a standing human-headed genie or sage, from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, 9th century BCE.

Apkallu, a protective spirit, protects the Assyrian king as well as the palace and its inhabitants against evil demons. He wears a diadem with a rosette (instead of a horned helmet) and has two pairs of wings. The left hand holds a bucket.

Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2017, August 28). Assyrian Protective Spirit, Nimrud. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7130/assyrian-protective-spirit-nimrud/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Protective Spirit, Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia, August 28, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7130/assyrian-protective-spirit-nimrud/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Assyrian Protective Spirit, Nimrud." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Aug 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7130/assyrian-protective-spirit-nimrud/.

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