Colossal Lamassu, Mosul

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by Benoît Rogez
published on 21 February 2021

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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Original 3d image by Benoît Rogez. Uploaded by Lina Meerchyad, published on 21 February 2021. Please check the original source(s) for copyright information. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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