statue of a lion set as a guardian figure at the entrance to the Temple of Ishtar. The temple was in Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), in modern day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian, circa 883-859 BC

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statue of a lion set as a guardian figure at the entrance to the Temple of Ishtar. The temple was in Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), in modern day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian, circa 883-859 BC

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