Winged protective spirit, Nimrud

Description

Gypsum wall panel relief: showing a winged protective spirit holding a branch with five blossoms, facing right, and performing an act of worship (?). There is an inscription written in cuneiform script. Culture/periodNeo-Assyrian term details Dating to 865BC-860BC, found in Ashurnasirpal II's North West Palace, Room Z Panel 2 at Nimrud. DimensionsWidth: 89 centimetresHeight: 100 centimetres