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About this artwork
- Title: Colossal Lamassu Sculpture from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad
- Artist: Šarru-Kīn
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
- Perceived brightness: shadow
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