Art of the Day: Relief with Winged Genius (Apkallu) This relief decorated the interior wall of the n
Art of the Day: Relief with Winged Genius (Apkallu) This relief decorated the interior wall of the northwest palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud, which is situated in present-day Iraq. This relief originally stood on one side of a doorway into a reception hall. With his right hand, the apkallu (or benevolent spirit) uses a cone-shaped object to sprinkle from his bucket some magic potion upon whomever entered the hall. The genius wears the horned crown of a deity and the elegant jewelry and fringed cloak of contemporary courtiers. Learn more about this object in our art site: http://bit.ly/2JeQxmK -- source link