File:UNESCO Lion Eagle, Damas Museum.jpg

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Description Part of "Treasure of Ur" (that according to text on an UNESCO site was found in Mari). Azure-blue winged eagle made of gold (head and tail), lapis lazuli and copper. 2500 BC. The eagle has a lion's head and as such represented the land of Sumer under the name Anzu, a symbol of the goddess Ningersu. Source: Guidebook of museum.
Similar examples of the Pre-Dynastic period, 2900-2350 BCE
English: UNESCO Lion Eagle, Damas Museum
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Part of "Treasure of Ur". Anzu, a symbol of the goddess Ningersu

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