Mesopotamian dragon on the Ishtar Gate, composite beast

Composite beast a Mesopotamian dragon on the Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum, Museum Island, Berlin. Decoration on the tower and archway of the gate. A kind of Mesopotamian dragon, which is a composite beast. The front paws are those of a lion, the head and neck come from a snake or serpent while the hind legs perhaps come from an eagle and their tails have a stinger like a scorpion. These dragons are associated with Marduk, the patron god of the city and Nebuchadnezzar associated himself directly with Marduk.