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美索不达米亚，出土于卡拉（今天的尼姆鲁德）
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这头翼狮挺立在亚述纳西拔二世位于尼姆鲁德的宫殿里，是在宫殿入口和门廊摆放的巨型石雕翼兽之一，其目的是为了给国王辟邪，也为给所有进入宫殿的人留下深刻印象。雕像头顶的角状王冠是整个古代近东神祗的典型造型。这头翼狮有五条腿，所以从正面看时它笔直站立，从侧面看时，它却在向前迈步。无论从哪个角度欣赏，这尊翼狮像都是完整的，其寓意在于它可展现出全方位的超自然保护力量。
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标题: 人首翼狮雕像
年代: 新亚述 时期，亚述纳西拔二世在位期间
创作日期: 约公元前883–859年
地域: 美索不达米亚，出土于卡拉（今天的尼姆鲁德）
材料: 雪花石膏
尺寸: 高10 英尺 21⁄2 英寸（3.1米）
来源信息: 小约翰·D·洛克菲勒捐赠，1932年
藏品编号: 32.143.2
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