Title
Stone relief from the South-West Palace of King Sennacherib
Caption
Stone relief from the South-West Palace of King Sennacherib (reigned 704-681 BC) / Nineveh / northern Iraq. Neo-Assyrian / 704-681 BC. On the right stands an empty-handed man wearing the horned headdress of a god. This may be the god 'House God' / associated with frightening away the effects of witchcraft. The lion-headed / eagle-footed man holding a mace and upraised dagger is an ugallu (great lion or great storm demon).
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A03_052
License type
Rights managed
Available size
53,2Mb (3,0Mb) / 15,0in x 13,8in / 4500 x 4136 (300dpi)