Attendant god. Assyrian, about 810-800 BC. From Nimrud, Temple of Nabu. This god, with its pair opposite, stood outside a doorway in the Temple of Nabu, god of writing. Both were dedicated to Nabu.

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Attendant god. Assyrian, about 810-800 BC. From Nimrud, Temple of Nabu. This god, with its pair opposite, stood outside a doorway in the Temple of Nabu, god of writing. Both were dedicated to Nabu.

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