semiticmuseum:A statue of the Neo-Assyrian king Assurbanipal greets visitors into ourMonuments fro
semiticmuseum:A statue of the Neo-Assyrian king Assurbanipal greets visitors into our Monuments from Mesopotamia exhibit, located on the third floor of the Semitic Museum at Harvard University. The king’s body has been idealized by the sculptor to embody the divine properties of kingship, including piety, wisdom, and physical strength. -- source link
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