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#M-002S, bonded stone, antique stone finish, 18" tall. HISTORY: HISTORY: Our reproduction is based upon an 856 B.C. original from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The eagle-headed winged protective spirit shown here is known in the Assyrian language as an “Apkallu” spirit. The eagle-headed being touches traditions and beliefs that go back thousands of years in Mesopotamia, when similar images of terracota would be buried under doorways or set up at the entrances of palaces and temples.
Assyrian Eagle-Head Spirit
#M-001S
$59.95
$59.95
#M-001S, bonded stone, antique stone finish, 18" tall. HISTORY: HISTORY: The original of this relief, carved on gypsum, guarded an entrance into the throne room of King Ashurnasirpal II, who reigned from 883 to 859 B.C. at his palace in Nimrud, the Assyrian capital. The tradition of protecting the entrances of buildings using magic was very old in Mesopotamia. Images of protective deities would be buried under doorways or set up at the entrances of palaces and temples
Assyrian Protective Spirit
#M-001S
$59.95
$59.95