Nineveh North Palace, Room 5 Door B panel 2

Gypsum wall relief panel: at the top of this panel are three examples of the 'ugallu', 'Great Lion', with one broken figure who may be the House God. Underneath is an 'urmahlilu', 'Lion-Man'. The Great Lions wear a simple Assyrian kilt, and make threatening gestures with daggers; their maces symbolise authority. They have eagles' claws for feet, and high, alert ears. Height: 146 centimetres Width: 110 centimetres Thickness: 11 centimetres (extant) Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab