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Detail of the entrance from north to the throne room of the North-West Palace at Nimrud

-1365

World Monuments Fund

World Monuments Fund
New York, NY, United States

Here two lumasi, the protective deities of the palaces placed at the sides of doors opening to streets or courtyards. Half of a bas-relief is also visible, probably representing a winged genie.

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  • Title: Detail of the entrance from north to the throne room of the North-West Palace at Nimrud
  • Date Created: -1365
  • Type: Archaeological Site
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