Fear, Concern and Care in the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II

The doors and gates of the Northwest Palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Kalhu were highly guarded by a great variety of protective figures. These are known as lamassu or šēdu (bulls and lion colossi) and apkallū (genies), which acted both as architectural elements and as overseers of persons moving in an...

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Main Author: Portuese, Ludovico (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2021
In: Die Welt des Orients
Year: 2021, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 28-57
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BC Ancient Orient; religion
HH Archaeology
KBL Near East and North Africa
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