Apkallu and Lamassu from Nimrud, Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, 9th century BCE. They ward off evil spirits or demons and protect humans and their place of residence.
The British Museum, London.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2017, September 15). Apkallu & Lamassu Warding off Evil Spirits. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7287/apkallu--lamassu-warding-off-evil-spirits/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu & Lamassu Warding off Evil Spirits." World History Encyclopedia, September 15, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7287/apkallu--lamassu-warding-off-evil-spirits/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Apkallu & Lamassu Warding off Evil Spirits." World History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7287/apkallu--lamassu-warding-off-evil-spirits/.
