Eagle Headed Protective Spirit from the Temple of Ninurta ( Sumerian and the Akkadian god of law, scribes, farming, and hunting. He was worshipped in Babylonia and Assyria and in Lagash.) Royal Palace of Ashurnasirpal II Nimrud 883–859 Mesopotamia Iraq Kalhu Assyria

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Location: Iraq
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