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Human-headed winged lion (lamassu)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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  • Title: Human-headed winged lion (lamassu)
  • Date Created: ca. 883–859 B.C.
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 122 1/2 x W. 24 1/2 x D. 109 in., 15999.8 lb. (311.2 x 62.2 x 276.9 cm, 7257.4 kg)
  • Type: Relief
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322609
  • Medium: Gypsum alabaster
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Period: Neo-Assyrian
  • Culture: Assyrian
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