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A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found largely intact despite its large dimensions. Only the head was missing, ...

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ALABASTER SCULPTURE OF HUMAN HEAD; LONG HAIR; DEEPLY CARVED EYES AND EYEBROWS; SIMPLY INCISED FACIAL FEATURES. NOSE CHIPPED AND HEAVY POCKMARKING ON FACE. PROVENIENCE UNDOCUMENTED. IDENTIFICATION ...

A dig in northern Iraq has unearthed a 2,700-year-old alabaster sculpture of the winged Assyrian deity Lamassu, which was found largely intact despite its large dimensions.