Caption

Historical illustration of a Lamassu, an Assyrian guardian deity with the head of a human, the body of a bull or lion, and the wings of an eagle, is based on archaeological reliefs found in Assyrian palaces such as that of Sargon II in Dur-Sharrukin, today Khorsabad, Iran, illustration, reproduction from a 19th-century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of submission unknown, historical

Date

Jul 14, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H14_123

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

85.9Mb (28.6Mb) / 18.9in x 17.7in / 5672 x 5296 (300dpi)

Keywords

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