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A marble statue of a lamassu, a protective deity which was supposed to guard the city. Made in Assyria, c. 700 BCE. Found near present-day Mosul, Iraq. On display, Musée du Louvre, Paris. Made using Sketchfab.
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Rogez, B. (2021, February 21). Colossal Lamassu, Mosul. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image3d/521/colossal-lamassu-mosul/
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