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Winged protective spirit

European Museums, The British Museum

Protective spirit. Assyrian, about 865 - 860 B.C. This spirit, carrying a deer, guarded one of the doors into the royal throne room.

Solar disc on the wrist of the protective spirit
Genre:  865 - 860 B.C.

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Stela, solar disc on the wrist of the protective spirit


Stela, solar disc on the wrist of the protective spirit

Solar disc on the wrist of the protective spirit.Protective spiritAssyrian, about 865 - 860...

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