Winged Genius, c. 883–859 BCE, 90 x 41 in. ( x cm), Limestone, Iraq, 10th-9th century BCE, This panel was taken from the remains of the Northwest imperial palace at Nimrud, the capital of the Assyrian empire, now located in modern Iraq. The walls of the palace, constructed by Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE), were decorated with stone panels carved in low relief, narrating his hunting and military exploits

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