Detail of a bas-relief sculpture depicting a winged guardian spirit with Akkadian Cuneiform writing.
Detail of a bas-relief sculpture depicting a winged guardian spirit with Akkadian Cuneiform writing. The relief, which dates back to around 880 BCE, decorated the walls of the Northwest Palace in the Assyrian capital of Nimrud. Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA.Photo by Babylon Chronicle -- source link
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