Assyrian Doorway Protective Spirit

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Protective spirit (one of a pair) in the guise of a royal figure with cloak and mantle. It guarded the doorway into the Temple of Ninurta (chief god of the city of Nimrud and Assyrian god of war and farming) in Nimrud. The temple itself was built by King Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE).

The British Museum, London.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, January 11). Assyrian Doorway Protective Spirit. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/582/assyrian-doorway-protective-spirit/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Assyrian Doorway Protective Spirit." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 11, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/582/assyrian-doorway-protective-spirit/.

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