Description: The British Museum, Room 6 - Assyrian Sculpture
Winged human-headed lions and reliefs from the Northwest Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud lead to a statue of the king and to a replica of the huge bronze gates of his son Shalmaneser III from the palace at Balawat, to the original bronze bands of these gates and to a smaller set of Ashurnasirpal gates, also from Balawat.
Author: Mujtaba Chohan
E-mail: m.chohan@gmail.com
Source: British Museum Visit
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The British Museum - Human Headed Winged Lions and Reliefs from Nimrud with the Gates of Balawat
Gevleugelde leeuwen met mensenhoofd en reliëfs uit Nimrud met de Poort van Balawat. British Museum
Description: The British Musuem, Room 6 - Assyrian Sculpture Winged human-headed lions and reliefs from the Northwest Palace of King Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud lead to a statue of the king and to a replica of the huge bronze gates of his son Shalmaneser