Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit

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by Jan van der Crabben
published on 15 September 2014

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Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit — Detail of the head of an Assyrian protective spirit with the head of an eagle. It was found in the temple of Ninurta at Kalhu (Nimrud). c. 865-860 BCE.

British Museum, London, UK.

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Jan van der Crabben

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2014, September 15). Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3030/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3030/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Eagle-Headed Protective Spirit." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2014. Web. 27 Jan 2021.

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