Human-headed winged lion (lamassu)

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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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