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| Picture No | 10215377 |
| Date | 1950 |
| Description | Winged and harnessed lioness |
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Poised statue guarding the king of Assurnasirpal II. One of a pair of 11 foot winged lionesses uncovered at the Assyrian dig at Nimrud. The ancient Kalah, near Mosul, was one of the three great capitals of the Assyrian Empire.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 22nd July 1950 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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